Description

SUBFUNCTION DEFINITION: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.

Scope: In addition to demonstrating advanced clinical skills and maintaining engagement in the five domains of professional practice; the Coord: Speech Lang Pathologist engages in activities to coordinate and manage a program or clinical site; including personnel; service delivery; and budgetary responsibilities. .

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

???Clinical Care and Follow-up
Performs as an expert diagnostician and therapist, including as mentor/supervisor for students and all levels of clinicians. Administers appropriate tests according to standard procedures; makes accurate diagnoses, appropriate recommendations and referrals. Counsels parents and provides appropriate handouts and home programs. Uses best practice decision-making to determine the appropriate frequency and duration of therapy. Formulates appropriate goals for every patient in treatment. Involves parents in treatment plan and treatment process. Structures sessions and selects appropriate intervention strategies to accomplish goals. Documents progress daily and updates treatment plan as appropriate. Completes all required documentation and charges within the standard time frames. Determines discharge criteria and prepares patient for discharge or transition as appropriate. Manages schedule and patient visits to make productive use of time and achieve billing targets. Anticipates scheduling variability and make adjustments in schedule accordingly.

???Personnel Administration
Participates in determining clinical and specialty needs at assigned location. Assists with orientation of new staff. Provides supervision, mentoring, coaching, goal setting, development, counseling and recognition for assigned staff. Conducts performance evaluation for assigned staff and assures completion of competencies, mandatory training, continuing education and licensure requirements. Coordinates the clinical activities of the staff and manages the schedules and office/treatment room assignments. Collaborates with the Clinical Manager on staff scheduling and staff metrics. Communicates with staff through regularly scheduled staff meetings.

???Clinical Leadership
Maintains at least 2 advanced competencies and serves as a clinical specialist. Helps to ensure that processes and procedures are state-of-the-art, current, effective and efficient. Promotes evidence-based practice. Serves as role model of cooperation, respect, and trust. Promotes a positive work environment. Determines appropriate equipment and materials needed for assigned location. Is responsive to customer needs and implements solutions to identified problems. Is knowledgeable of relevant procedures and regulations and ensures compliance at assigned location. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility; identifies and implements strategies to reduce operating costs. Assists in preparation of the budget for the assigned area. Supervises ordering and stocking of supplies and materials.

???Division Leadership
Represents SLP division on site and hospital work groups/committees as appropriate. Represents SLP division and CCH in a professional organization or special interest group at state or national level. Responds to the need for work on special projects or development of new procedures. Recognizes opportunities for improvement and generates performance improvement activities. Stays current with professional issues related to clinical practice and operational management. Is an active participant on division Leadership Team.

???Professional Leadership
Stays current with advances in speech-language pathology practice by regularly reviewing the research literature, consulting the Practice Management section of the ASHA website, including the Practice Portal, and regularly participating in continuing education to supplement advances in the profession and information in the scope of practice. Plays critical role in supporting health literacy through division materials and communications, screening and diagnosis, and prevention practices. Stays current in understanding and use of theInternational Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children & Youth (ICF-CY), the DSM, and CPT codes to support clinical and fiscal activities. Contributes to local, regional, and national conversations involving relevant professional issues.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required:
??? Master's degree in speech-language pathology
??? or communication sciences & disorders
??? 8+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
??? Active OH Speech Language-Pathology license CCC/SLP (ASHA)