Speech Language Pathologist - Weekends

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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A Speech Language Pathologist 2 provides the highest quality age-appropriate care for patients newborn to 21 years of age within the scope of practice and established standards for speech-language pathology.  Functions effectively as a member of the rehabilitation team.  
 
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. Evaluates patient’s speech, language, cognitive/communicative and oral-pharyngeal status meeting established standards.
  2. Provides effective and appropriate treatment so that functional outcomes are achieved.
  3. Completes documentation meeting departmental standards for content, accuracy, and timeliness.
  4. Includes family/caregiver in patient care and provides effective education appropriate for learning needs of patient and family.
  5. Serves as a resource and mentor to other staff, providing orientation, inservices, and clinical guidance as requested.
  6. Provides supervision to Speech-Language Pathology Aides, Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow/Paid Clinical Experience, Speech-Language Pathologist Level I, and Speech-Language Pathology interns, as assigned.
  7. While clinical staff may serve a specific patient population, they have the potential to care for patients within the age population range served at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.  Clinical staff will have competencies that will incorporate age specific guidelines. 
  8. The licensed care giver includes family/caregiver in patient care and provides effective education appropriate for learning needs of patient and family.
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