Records pertinent patient information in order to document changes and comply with legal and ethical standards, including daily charting, team summary, plan of care, insurance justifications, initial and discharge summaries and patient exercise programs.
Records daily treatment charges and equipment/supply billing in order to insure fair and accurate financial records.
Analyzes and revises treatment programs to insure continuing appropriate intervention.
Modifies therapeutic interventions to accommodate the age of the patient population.
Provides or delegates speech therapy treatment to patients, including but not limited to interventions to impact speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice and swallowing disorders including appropriate utilization of group therapy to facilitate patient recovery.
Instructs patients and families/caregivers in functional activities and exercise programs in order to facilitate follow up on discharge.
Assists patients and families with recommendations, ordering, fitting and modification of needed equipment.
Provides education regarding the patient's condition and/or disease process so that patients and families will have a basic understanding.
Participates, confers and negotiates at team meetings to develop an appropriate team plan for each patient.Supervises speech therapy clinical fellow staff, speech therapy assistants, rehab associates, students and volunteers.
Communicates effectively with patients, families, staff, outside contacts/sources.
Instructs and teaches staff new information through in-services, per the education process.
Participates and assists in department and/or facility committees and/or task forces.
Instructs and teaches students from professional programs for speech language pathology, as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS:
Masters in Speech-Language Pathology, ASHA certification (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology and current Nebraska Speech-Language Pathology licensure eligibility required.
Valid Nebraska driver's license and proof of good driving record required.
CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer preferred.
Madonna provides a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Discrimination or harassment on the basis of a current or potential employee's race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, national origin, pregnancy, receipt of public assistance, marital status, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class specified under applicable local, state, or federal law is expressly prohibited.
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