Job Summary: A registered professional who provides therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients/clients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing, and cognitive disorders. Provides coordinated care to patients/clients of all age groups. Plans, implements, and evaluates patient/client care plans to restore or maintain patient/client well-being. Participates in the coordination of care.
Job Qualifications:
Education: Masters or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university.
Licensure: Current Texas State License in Speech-Language Pathology, current drivers license.
Experience: One year experience as a Speech Language Pathologist in an acute care or rehabilitation setting. Pediatrics and Home Health experience preferred.
Skills: Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR certification.
Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.
Environmental and Working Conditions: Works in patients’/clients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases; ability to work a flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.
Physical and Mental Effort: Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/client needs, and to meet patient/client and family individualized psychosocial needs.