Speech Pathologist (Per Diem)

• Must be courteous to patients, visitors and employees.
• Administers diagnostic testing procedures to determine the extent of patient's impairment and the prognosis for improvement. Identifies pertinent patient problems. (20%)E
• Sets objective, measurable treatment goals incorporating patient's goal for functional outcome. Establishes a treatment plan based on patient needs and patient family input. (20%)E
• Performs treatment procedures and adapts techniques to meet the needs of patients. Reevaluates patients, modifies treatment plan and procedures based on patient progress.(20%)E
• Provides objective, analytic documentation of patient care, patient/family education and information regarding units of service. Communicates effectively with medical/allied health personnel regarding patient progress, needs, and discharge planning. (15%)E
• Participates in quality improvement, program evaluation, environmental and infection control programs. (5%)E
• Trains new personnel as required, assists the Manager with on the job training.
• Provides guidance and direction to PTAs aides and affiliating students.
• Enhances professional growth and development through approved participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops. Participates in appropriate in-service educational programs.
• Attends meetings as required. (5%)
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. (5%)

Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• One to two years experience with swallowing disorders preferred.
• Adheres to the Professional Code of Ethics of the ASHA.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates current clinical competency.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.

MATHEMATICAL and COMPUTER SKILLS

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Basic computer skills.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.