Speech Therapist

Speech Therapist

The staff speech language pathologist is a position responsible for evaluating and treating patients in an effort to restore function after an injury, illness, or developmental delay. This position is also responsible for documenting this treatment in order to ensure proper payment of such services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited University or College in Speech Language Pathology required.
• Certification by the American Speech Language Hearing Association.
• Licensed by the State of Nebraska to practice Speech Language Pathology.
• BLS certification required.
• Driver's license required.

Physical Demands:

• Stand and/or walks frequently.
• Sit frequently.
• Lift and/or carry up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Bend, reach, stoop and crouch frequently.
• Climb up to 13 stair steps occasionally.
• Manual dexterity, visual acuity, eye/hand coordination within normal limits for age and gender.
• Drive an automobile occasionally.

Essential Functions:

1. Demonstrates ability to evaluate patients of all ages and diagnoses.
2. Demonstrates the ability to modify and update a treatment plan to help a patient obtain maximal improvement with therapy.
3. Demonstrates the ability to recognize when a patient is ready for discharge and develops an appropriate discharge plan.
4. Demonstrates the ability to complete all documentation accurately, completely, and timely per policy as required by Joint Commission, Medicare, Medicaid, the hospital, and any other industry regulating agency.
5. Demonstrates the desire to maximize his or her ability to treat patients with the most up to date techniques and principles by regularly attending education courses, seminars, and webinars or by attending continuing education courses on a regular basis.
6. Demonstrates ability to attend all mandatory meetings and complete all competencies set by the hospital and department director within associated timeframes.
7. Demonstrates ability to mentor students and complete the necessary paperwork associated with having a student.
8. Demonstrates ability to mentor first year speech therapists so that the first year employee can obtain their c's.
9. Demonstrates the ability to complete all aspects of speech therapy in the following settings when applied and/or assigned: inpatient, outpatient and school settings. Also responsible for working weekends and holidays as scheduled.
10. Demonstrates the ability to adhere to rehabilitation billing regulations, productivity targets, progress guidelines as well as any other guidelines that govern the standard of care. Also understands responsibility to market themselves and our services to any potential patients and referral sources through formal and informal methods.