Inpatient Speech Pathologist providing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adults with speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in an acute care setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct evidence-based evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Deliver direct therapy at the bedside and in designated treatment areas.
- Document assessments and treatment in the electronic health record.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, and case managers to optimize patient outcomes.
- Support safe discharge planning and provide education to patients, families, and staff.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong clinical expertise in adult speech, language, cognition, and swallowing disorders.
- Ability to create and implement individualized, evidence-based care plans.
- Excellent communication, bedside manners, and patient/family education skills.
- Proficiency with documentation in an electronic health record.
- Collaborative, interdisciplinary teamwork skills in acute care.