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Description Job Summary: A Speech Therapist who provides coordinated speech therapy to patients of all age groups. Essential Functions • Diagnoses and evaluates speech and language skills. • Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems. • Provides counseling and guidance and language development therapy. • Reviews patient file to obtain background information prior to evaluation to determine appropriate tests and to ensure that adequate information is available. • Applies concepts of infection control and universal precautions in coordinating /performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease. • Administers, scores, and analyzes the results of specialized hearing and speech tests. • Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes. • Meets mandatory continuing educations requirements of the agency/licensing board and participates in in-services. • Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and /or other third party payers, through education, coaching and other assistance as necessary. • Develops and implements individualized plans for clients to meet individual needs. Requirements Job Qualifications: Educations: Graduate of an accredited college or University in Speech-Language Pathology. Licensure: Current Texas State License in Speech –Language Pathology, current Texas Driver’s License. Experience: Two years experience in acute care or rehabilitation setting, home health preferred. Skills: Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid and current auto liability insurance. Environmental and Working Conditions Works in a patient’s home in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; ability to work flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather. Physical and Mental Efforts: Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs and to meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs