Job Information
HCR Home Care Speech Therapist - Per Diem - Delaware/Schoharie/Otsego Co. (LB-1687) in Oneonta, New York
Role and Responsibilities
Direct, supervise, evaluate and provide speech therapy services to patients in the home, as prescribed by the attending physician.
Essential Functions
Evaluate the patients speech, language and voice, and swallowing abilities according to referral and perform periodic reevaluation.
Develop and implement rehabilitative services for speech, language and voice, and swallowing disorders.
Select and administer diagnostic tests and provide appropriate therapeutic techniques and materials.
Record the type of treatment and patients reaction to it on the clinical/progress notes.
Maintain adequate records on all of the patients, including summary reports.
Instruct and educate family members and patient, regarding treatment plan and therapy carry-over.
Attend case conferences.
Participate in the development of and periodic revision of the physicians plan of care.
Other duties as assigned.
This job description reflects managements assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.