at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Homewood, Illinois, United States
Job Description
By joining our team, you'll be part of our life-changing Mission and Vision. You'll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions. You'll contribute to an innovative culture that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery and compassion. You'll play a role in something that's never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes - as we Advance Human Ability, together.Job Description Summary
Job Description
Job Description
Speech and Language Pathologists for Homewood, IL location. Plan, conduct, and evaluate programs designed to improve patients' communication skills. Assess patients with communication problems and dysphagia of neurogenic origin, develop treatment programs, and modify treatment in accordance with patient progress. Review charts, interview patient/family, consult with physicians, audiologists, and other clinical professionals in order to evaluate patients' conditions. Counsel patients and family members regarding communication deficits and instruct them in proper management techniques. Monitor patient progress, re-establish goals, revise treatment, and alert physicians to changes in the patients' conditions. Evaluate current pain levels and history of recent pain experience; provide appropriate pain education and intervention in consultation with physician and pain specialists; and provide ongoing assessment of pain and implementation of tools for management. Maintain clinical records, including written diagnostic reports, progress reports, discharge summaries, re-evaluations, and rechecks, summarizing family and professional contact, and logging daily statistics and other clinical data.
Required Skills
Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required. Requirements: Speech language pathology clinical competence certificate from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association required; Illinois Speech-Language Pathologist license or temporary license required; CPR certification required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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