37501 Aurora Lakeland Medical Center - Acute Care Rehabilitation Full time M-F 8-4:30, with required participation in Holiday and Weekend coverage Rotation. $5,000 sign on bonus Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders. Establishes a written plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques. Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient’s response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.

Identifies factors affecting patient’s physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs. Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate. Completes all required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards with appropriate co- signatures, including patient evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate.

Completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling. Responsible for maintaining site/department established productivity standards. Responsible for understanding and adhering to all billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.

Performs various manual techniques, patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique. Promotes patient safety by participating in safety initiatives as requested and appropriately follows all safety and infection control measures pertaining to the general working environment. Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care.

Manages assigned caseload, informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover

- Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department in-services, and reading professional literature. Orients current staff to clinical and department policies as requested.



May supervise non-licensed personnel following all applicable state and local compliance requirements. Includes delegating patients to assistive personnel while providing direction, recommendations regarding treatment and ongoing supervision while maintaining responsibility for patient plan of care and goals. Supports the student clinical education program by monitoring, observing, and providing work direction to a minimum of one student per year unless students are unavailable. Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation
- Speech Language Pathologist license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.

Basic Life

Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined is not required) American Heart Association.

Work Experience

No experience required Intermediate computer skills Successfully completes all competency assessments/requirements pertaining to provision of patient care and consistent with site standards. Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs. Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday 20% of the workday. Fine manipulation of hands during massage and joint mobilization Exposed to electrical and chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids

- Position may require travel
- All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.



This in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position.

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