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Posted: 20-Nov-25
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Categories:
Internal Number: 313327
Summary:
A professional who assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates patient care activities. He/she has clinical and/or functional knowledge of the position for which they are accountable, either directly or indirectly through delegation of tasks. The incumbent is accountable to the Administrative Team. Collaborates with other Clinical Associates to meet individual needs using communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective care.
Responsibilities:
? Gathers pertinent data from chart and other care givers, discusses with physician as necessary
? Independently assess all patient types assigned
? Demonstrates ability to recognize additional needs during evaluation; exercises good judgment in decision
? Interprets results and formulates relevant, measurable, realistic and attainable goals
? Reassess patient progress regularly per department policy, or when need arises
? Identifies appropriate equipment, discusses with patient and family and makes appropriate referral to social services and/or vendor
? Able to assess vent dependent patients with minimal assistance
? Able to assess voice and fluency cases with some assistance
? Able to independently design a treatment plan that address? identified problems, deficits and discharge needs and assist with reducing LOS
? Consistently delivers effective treatment focused on rehab of communication, cognition and/or swallowing disorders
? Actively seeks out a diagnosis mx to facilitate ability to independently treat throughout the hospital
? Demonstrates skilled expertise when monitoring patients during treatment
? Able to apply reasoning and judgment to skilled observations and reports adverse reactions to physician and/or nursing
? Demonstrates a working knowledge of speaking valve usage and contraindications
? Ensures patient safety
? Offers alternatives to physician when appropriate
? Actively seeks research based treatments and applies to daily treatment
? Develops creative and innovative ways to provide treatment i.e. group sessions, summer speech camps, structured and interactive adult group/individual sessions
Requirements:
- Master?s Degree.
- Current Louisiana ST License.
- BLS provider certification required.
Work Schedule:
PRN
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed