Job Summary
The Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow provides diagnosis for patients/residents with communication disorders and swallowing deficits, treatment planning & implementation, as well as preparing reports detailing progress. Consult with rehab team in order to coordinate the most effective Speech-Language program.

The Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow contributes to the accomplishment of Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow practices and objectives that will provide a high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, and goal attainment.

Responsibilities and Duties
Essential Responsibilities and Expectations

• Provides differential diagnosis for patients/residents with speech, language, and swallowing disorders. Provides written reports to both contracted facility or agency and patient/resident’s physician.
• Maintain high level of communication with Dietary Supervisor and nursing staff with all dysphasia patients to ensure safe environment and diet.
• Establishes and carries out treatment programs on the basis of the diagnostics information available which will meet the patient’s functional communicative needs.
• Educational instruction to the patient/resident, family, and appropriate restorative personnel regarding the communication disorder to facilitate recovery.
• Interacts regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patient’s treatment plan, progress, and prognosis.
• Develops appropriate home and community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the patient in their environment.
• Terminates service when benefit has been achieved.
• Maintains good rapport with all significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel to facilitate a good communication and coordination of treatment program.
• Assures that all required written documentation is completed and appropriately placed on a timely basis.
• Complies with established agency standards and evaluation compliance.
• Submits logs and all billing information on a timely basis.
• Reports any problem areas within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately.
• Comply with the State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board Guidelines.
• Must comply with company rules, policies and procedures
• Must comply with safety rules, policies, and procedures
• Report to work regularly and on-time

Additional Responsibilities and Expectations

• Assumes other duties as assigned.

Physical and Mental Requirements
These physical and mental demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

• Ability to travel, as required.
• See projects through to completion.
• Ability to bend, reach, squat, move as required by patient treatment plans.
• Ability to transfer or assist in transfer of up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to stand and/or work 80% of an 8-hour shift.
• Visual and hearing acuity to perform job-related functions.
• Ability to operate standard rehabilitation therapy equipment.

Qualifications and Skills
To perform the job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required

• Licensed as a Speech Language Therapist Clinical Fellowship in the State of California.
• Valid CPR certification.
• A completed physical examination from a licensed physician.
• Negative TB skin test within the past year OR a clear Chest X-ray within the past five years.
• Ability to gather and analyze information in a timely and skillful manner.
• Ability to manage time efficiently and handle multiple concurrent projects.
• Resourceful, problem-solving attitude.
• Proactive attitude and work-style.
• Ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
• A customer-service focused attitude.

Preferred

• Natural interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong detail-oriented and resourceful mindset.
• Able to work well in a diverse environment.
• Accept and act upon constructive feedback.

Workplace Environment
The job will primarily be working in a skilled nursing facility. This is an active patient care environment. This environment has no unusual exposures, but safety precautions must be taken at all times.

Salary Range: $40.00 to $50.00

Disclaimer
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the job.