Job Description:

Job Summary:Under general supervision is responsible for providing speech, language and dysphagia services to patients which includes; evaluations, planning individual patient care programs, treatments, and home programs.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Performs patient evaluations and administers treatment for speech language and swallowing disorders.
• Designs and revises plans of care and goals
• Provides written and/or verbal reports to physicians.
• Completes documentation according to unit standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in in-service education programs.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and developments in speech and swallowing disorders.
• Participates in related activities such as patient care committees, case conferences, personnel orientation, community education projects and in-service education.
• Attends staff meetings

• BLS (AHA)

• Michigan