Join ECHN as a Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist, where you'll provide essential evaluations and treatments to patients, helping them improve or restore their function. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and contribute to community education while fostering a supportive learning environment for students.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluates patients based on departmental standards
Conducts and modifies evaluations to establish individualized goals
Treats patients with appropriate therapeutic techniques
Administers physical agents and manual therapeutic techniques
Utilizes techniques to normalize speech and language activity
Educates patients/families on home exercise programs
Determines discharge when maximal benefit is achieved
Documents in accordance with insurance guidelines
Fosters communication regarding patient care
Submits charges accurately and consistently
Adheres to professional code of ethics
Performs duties with proper body mechanics and safety
Supervises affiliated students
Attends continuing education courses
Participates in departmental or community in-service
Required Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited program of Speech Language Pathology with a minimum of a M.S.
Current Connecticut license for Speech Language Pathology
Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association