Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow

The Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow provides diagnosis for patients/residents with communication disorders and swallowing deficits, treatment planning & implementation, as well as preparing reports detailing progress. Consult with rehab team in order to coordinate the most effective Speech-Language program.

The Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow contributes to the accomplishment of Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow practices and objectives that will provide a high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, and goal attainment.

Essential Functions:

• Provides differential diagnosis for patients/residents with speech, language, and swallowing disorders. Provides written reports to both contracted facility or agency and patient/resident’s physician.
• Maintain high level of communication with Dietary Supervisor and nursing staff with all dysphasia patients to ensure safe environment and diet.
• Establishes and carries out treatment programs on the basis of the diagnostics information available which will meet the patient’s functional communicative needs.
• Educational instruction to the patient/resident, family, and appropriate restorative personnel regarding the communication disorder to facilitate recovery.
• Interacts regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patient’s treatment plan, progress, and prognosis.
• Develops appropriate home and community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the patient in their environment.
• Terminates service when benefit has been achieved.
• Maintains good rapport with all significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel to facilitate a good communication and coordination of treatment program.
• Assures that all required written documentation is completed and appropriately placed on a timely basis.
• Complies with established agency standards and evaluation compliance.
• Submits logs and all billing information on a timely basis.
• Reports any problem areas within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately.
• Comply with the State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board Guidelines.
• Must comply with company rules, policies and procedures
• Must comply with safety rules, policies, and procedures
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

Physical Job Description:

These physical demands are representative to the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people wit disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow job.

Mental Demands:

• See projects through to completion.
• Recommend and implement improvements to processes increasing efficiency.
• Mathematical ability sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and figure averages.
• Ability to communicate effectively by telephone and in meetings and discussions.

Essential Physical Tasks:

• Ability to bend, reaches, or assists to transfer up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to stand and/or work 80% of an 8-hour shift.
• Visual and hearing acuity to perform job-related functions.

Equipment Used:

• Standard SLP supplies
• Calculator
• Computer keyboard
• FAX
• Photocopier
• Telephone

Environment:

• Skilled nursing facility setting
• No unusual exposures.
• Safety precautions must be taken at all times.

• Licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist for the State of California, or eligible.
• Must have valid CPR certification
• Must have a completed physical examination from a licensed physician.
• Must have a negative TB skin test within the past year OR a clear Chest X-ray within the past five years.

Knowledge, skills and Experience:

To perform the Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the company Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Entry-level to Experienced.
• Excellent computer skills, including Word and Excel in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
• Travel as needed.
• Must be able to gather, analyze information timely and skillfully.