Speech Language Pathologist - Mobile Outpatient Therapy
Company: Powerback Rehabilitation
Location: Gettysburg
Posted on: August 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Speech Therapist - - Full-time
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Powerback is a new way of delivering recovery, rehabilitation,
respiratory, and wellness services to patients across the nation.
We deliver an empowered approach to achieving your full potential
by providing integrated and individualized solutions. Our
reimagined approach to rehabilitation connects directly to the
patient experience, which is centered on transforming the road to
recovery for everyone and helping patients get their power back.
It's patient-centered care that provides a sustainable way of
feeling better, moving better, breathing better, and living
better.
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POSITION SUMMARY: The Speech Language Pathologist will primarily
provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting
for the older adult population. The in-home setting could be a
patient's private residence or in a patient's room in an assisted
living facility, or in an independent living facility. Powerback
Rehabilitation To You allows the Speech Language Pathologist to
evaluate and treat in the most functional environment which is the
patient's home. The Speech Language Pathologist organizes and
provides speech-language services for the agency to facilitate
rehabilitation. They direct patient participation in selected tasks
to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. Also, the Speech
Language Pathologist facilitates the learning of those skills and
functions essential for communication and swallowing, to diminish
or remediate disorders or deficits. They direct activities to
promote and maintain health, within the scope of practice and
consistent with the Code of Ethics of the profession. This position
provides a flexible schedule and work environment in various
settings.
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RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:1. As necessary or applicable,
supervision of CFYs temporary licensees, students and support
personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and
professional standards.2. Responsible for adherence to department
and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and billing
documentation requirements as well as work related meetings.3.
Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and
other related meetings.4. Makes referrals to other disciplines,
agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the
patient.5. Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team
and the physician to select the most appropriate therapeutic
regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each
patient.6. Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the
needs of the individual patient.7. Promotes a safe environment and
enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.8. Orders
supplies and equipment as necessary.9. Cleans, maintains,
identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment, as
necessary. 10. Puts Patient Service first, ensuring that residents
and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and
compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual's needs
and rights.11. Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including
history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and
measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings
in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine
the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve
it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of
care. Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in
collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the
speech language pathology treatment plan, and completes all related
documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services
include but are not limited to application of therapeutic
techniques in areas such as:* cognitive-communication* speech
intelligibility* oral motor skills* swallowing disorders/dysphagia*
perceptual abilities* orientation* memory* pragmatics* psychosocial
expression* functional communication* case management skills in the
home and community 12. Coordinates the acquisition of adaptive
communication devices and instructs patients in their use.13.
Facilitates identification of hearing deficits and appropriately
refers for assessment, diagnosis rehabilitation and/or personal
amplification.14. Selects appropriate activities suited to the
individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and
interest.15. Instructs patients in the skills and techniques
required for participation in therapeutic activities, and evaluates
patient progress, attitudes and behavior as related to
rehabilitative potential.16. Performs routine reexamination as
needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.17.
Coordinates care in the home and community with other members of
the interdisciplinary team in collaboration with the referring
physician.18. Performs other related duties as required.
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SHARESTHV1. Must have a valid Speech Language Pathologist license
in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
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2. Must possess or be eligible for a Certificate of Clinical
Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) or be eligible to participate as an ASHA Clinical
Fellow.
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3. Must have a valid driver's license or reliable, independent
transportation to and from the patients' residence.
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