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Responsibilities

• Conducts evaluative procedures and assesses home environment to identify equipment needs related to speech/language function.
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes goals and plan of care to improve patient's function.
• Administers speech therapy programs using specialized techniques and equipment.
• Recommends communication devices and aids as indicated.
• Confers with referring physician and other personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary group meetings, in-services, and other required meetings.
• Prepares and submits clinical and progress records according to office policy or regulations.
• Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
• Instructs patient, family/caregiver, and team members on the patient's treatment regime.
• Performs other duties as required to facilitate speech language pathology and swallowing assistive services.
• Participates in peer consultation, quality management, and orientation for hospice personnel.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• May supervise hospice aide in procedures directly related to speech-language therapy.

Requirements

• Possesses a degree including an internship from an approved masters program in Speech–Language Pathology, or as required by applicable law and/or regulation.
• Meets the education and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech–Language Pathology, granted by the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Certified to practice Speech–Language Pathology.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• Licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.
• Minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech–Language Pathology.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
• Understands hospice philosophy and focus of patient care is comfort and maintenance of self in current residence.

Skills

• Speech–Language Pathology
• CPR certification
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Organization skills
• Hospice philosophy

Experience Level

• 1 year clinical experience

Education Level

• Master's degree in Speech–Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech–Language Pathology