Speech language pathology assistant Jobs in Miramar, FL

Job Summary

Provides clinical and professional services within the Department. Responsible for the evaluation, reevaluation, development, and implementation of a plan of care.

Job Specific Duties

• Participates in interdisciplinary / multidisciplinary meetings and other related meetings that pertain to the care of specific patients.
• Maintains and documents productivity standards set by leaders.
• Records daily patient documentation, statistics, and charges accurately and in a timely manner as determined by meeting departmental standards.
• Ensures documentation reflects evidence-based practices.
• Accountable to improve access to care for the patients we serve.
• Conducts and interprets evaluations based on patient's medical concerns, developmental age, diagnosis, and prognosis. Provides recommendations based on findings.
• Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient, caregiver(s), and others regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
• Develops a plan of care outlining area of deficit, activity restrictions, context and assistance needed, and ensures functional, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and / or status of ongoing goals.
• Recommends and provides treatments based upon medical, clinical, functional, and observational findings.
• Initiates, documents, and prepares the patient / family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential or when benefit of therapy is reached.
• Follows TRAAC and initiates, documents & prepares the patient / family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential and / or when benefit of therapy is reached.
• Provides proof of at least 1 in-service specific to evidenced-based practices / literature review.
• Provides proof of at least 1 peer review (case study presentation) incorporating evidenced-based practices into their treatment plan.
• Maintains ongoing CEUs to maintain professional licensure and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Job : Rehab / Therapy

Department :

DAN MARINO-SPEECH THERAPY-2100-520729

Job Status

: Full Time