Contract Pediatric SLP - 6001
Location
Modesto, CA | United States
Job description
Hiring a contract Pediatric SLP (Speech Language Pathologist)
Title - Speech Language Pathology
Duration - 3 Months (Extendable)
Shift - 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Shift Notes (Weekends, On Call, Rotating Days, ETC): Monday-Friday
Job Experience Required: Pediatric experience required.
Job Description
- Performs diagnostic clinical swallowing evaluations on a diversified patient population, including adults and children with a wide variety of neurologic and medical diagnosis and surgical histories.
- Interpret and report the results of evaluations/tests to referring physicians, therapists and other medical staff.
- Participates in the design and implementation of therapy programs addressing speech/language voice and swallowing problems for a diversified patient population.
- Documents patients progress; maintains accurate records.
- Adjusts program to improve effectiveness.
- Meets client needs and determines further courses of treatment or intervention that may be necessary.
- Performs diagnostic voice evaluations on a diversified patient population.
- Interprets and reports results and provides recommendations regarding the need for further evaluation or services in the area of speech and pathology when appropriate.
- Administers and analyzes test results to determine patients communicative abilities; examines patients medical history, neurological ad psychological test results in order to determine necessary therapy.
- Treats speech and language impairments such as functional articulatory disorders, stuttering, voice problems, delayed speech and organic disorder including cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia and impaired hearing.
- Interprets findings and treatment to patients families, teachers or other concerned parties; provides guidance and counseling.
- Plans and conducts remedial programs designed to improve or restore communicative facility.
Requirements
Job License/Certification(s) Required:
California license as speech language pathologist, BLS, ASHA certification
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