SLP Job Summary:

For Columbia, MD office

Seeking a highly motivated speech and language pathologist to join our team working with the pediatric and adult populations. Must be professional, ethical, and dependable. Responsible for the evaluation, re-evaluation, development, and implementation of a plan of care in accordance with the departmental policies and procedures and preferred practice patterns.

 

Minimum Job Requirements

 

Master’s degree required

 

Maryland Professional license or Provisional license required.

 

References

 

New graduates will be considered

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

Recommends and provides treatment based upon medical, clinical, functional, and observational findings.

 

Continually documents active & supportive education with the patient, parents, and others concerned, regarding progress, problems, home programs, & other issues related to the therapeutic process.

 

Maintains ongoing continuing education to maintain professional licensure and clinical excellence.

 

Supervises assistants and others (i.e., interns/students) according to experience.

 

Prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential and/or when benefit of therapy are reached.

 

Make productive use of schedule void times

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

 

Ability to appropriately interact with patients, parents/guardians in all work related situations.

 

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

 

Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

 

Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families and co-workers.

 

Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan of care and evaluate the patient's response to care

 

Ability to interpret, adapt and react calmly under stressful conditions

 

Must be dependable and professional.

 

 

Job Type: Full-time