SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - PRN (As needed)

Job Description

Job Description

Coordinates evaluating, diagnosing, and treating cognitive/communicative skills, swallowing efficiency, and appropriate screenings. 

As an active member of the interdisciplinary team creates, maintains, and supports the care plan formulated to meet each individual patient’s needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive evaluations of patients per physician order.
• Provides individual and/or group therapy as indicated per plan of care and program guidelines.
• Provides consultation as necessary to create a thorough understanding of Speech - Language Pathology and promote carryover and generalization of acquired skills. Involves treatment team members as indicated / necessary.
• Documents according to discipline and program standards
• Assumes responsibility for supervision / co-supervision of Speech - Language Pathology students as assigned.
• Conducts job duties in a manner to ensure safety of patients, families, and staff.
• Supports Lakeview Rehabilitation Center’s standards, philosophy, mission, and policies and procedure.
• Provides family, patient, and staff education as necessary per plan of care.
• Demonstrates clinical competency in all areas of Speech Language Pathology treatment.

Qualifications:

• Skill, Knowledge and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of brain injury, neuropsychological, and cognitive/communicative deficits and how to treat and evaluate and how to conduct Speech - Language Pathology. 
  • Physically, mentally, emotionally, and legally capable of fulfilling all job requirements. 
  • Must be able to communicate both in writing and orally.
  • Ability to communicate verbally with referral sources, insurance companies, clients, and families. 
  • Be proficient in the EMR Welsky within 90 days of hire.
• Education:
  • Master’s in Speech Language Pathology or related field (i.e., Communication Disorder).
• Licensure:
  • Temporary or permanent licensure by the state of Wisconsin Dept. of Regulation and licensing and CPR certification.
• Experience:
  • Willing to look at both experience and new grads. Pay will be based on experience.

About Lakeview Specialty Hospital & Rehab:

Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehab is a Joint Commission Accredited and licensed long term acute care hospital (LTACH) and Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital (IRF) that has delivered 30 years of innovative programs and extensive services with expertise in medically complex care, neurobehavioral health, rehabilitation, and community supportive living. With superior proficiency in brain injury, rehabilitation and complex respiratory care we are able to help our patients with difficult medical conditions reach their highest level of healing and functional independence possible. Located on more than 80 acres in a rural community outside of Milwaukee in Waterford, Wisconsin. Our peaceful grounds, coupled with tenured, talented and caring staff, lend to the healing and recovery process.

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