Speech Language Pathologist performs evaluation and treatment of communication disorders, swallowing, feeding, and intellectual deficits in pediatric through geriatric populations. The person in this position provides services to the following populations: Infant Neonates (Birth to one year) /Toddlers (One to three year olds) /Pre-schoolers (Three to five year olds) /School age children (Five to eleven year olds) /Adolescents (Eleven to eighteen year olds) / Adults (Eighteen to seventy-five year olds) /Geriatrics (Seventy-five years and older) Education Master's Degree Experience One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures. Licenses & Certifications Speech Pathologist Qualifications Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech, Hearing, and Language Association or Registration for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY). Comprehensive knowledge of Speech Pathology evaluation and treatment procedures. Licensure by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Speech Pathology. Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution.

Requirements:

Area of Responsibilities Complete Discharge Summaries in a timely manner, in accordance with current therapy policy. Conduct patient chart audits to ensure documentation compliance to meet CMS and other governmental agencies. Conducts at least two (2) Speech Pathology in-services for nursing staff. Responsible for Speech Pathology productivity. Speech evaluations received by 12 noon M-F are performed within 24 hours. Compliance Statement Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline. Education Master's Degree Experience One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures. Licenses & Certifications

SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

Supervision Limited supervisory duties. May serve as supervisor to student clinicians or clinical fellowship year (CFY) interns as assigned. Qualifications Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by American Speech, Hearing and Language Association or Registration for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY). Comprehensive knowledge of Speech Pathology evaluation and treatment procedures. Licensure by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Speech Pathology. Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution. Definitions Speech Language Pathologist performs evaluation and treatment of communication disorders, swallowing, feeding and intellectual deficits in pediatric through geriatric populations. The person in this position provides services to the following populations: Infant Neonate (Birth to one year) /Toddler (One to three year olds) /Pre-schoolers (Three to five year olds) /School age children (Five to eleven year olds) /Adolescents (Eleven to eighteen year olds) / Adults (Eighteen to seventy-five year olds) /Geriatrics (Seventy-five years and older) Contact With Others Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures. Effect Of Error Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient?s welfare or the organization?s interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization?s position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential. Supervisory Responsibility Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task Mental Demands Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guides Physical Effort Moderate physical effort

• Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for about half of the day. Very occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25
• 60 lbs.). Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort and concentration more than half of day. Works in reaching or strained positions for less than half of day. Working Conditions Minor
• Occasionally involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles) Physical Aspects Continually (at least once per day) Feeling (Touch) ? determining temperature, texture, by touching Hearing Visual Color Vision Speaking Balancing Tasting Smelling Frequently (at least 3 times a week) Bending Typing Manual Dexterity ? picking, pinching With fingers etc. Reaching ? below shoulder Standing Walking Handling ? seizing, holding, grasping Carrying Occasionally (at least once a month) Reaching ? above shoulder Crawling Running

• In response To an emergency Lifting up To 25 lbs.

Lifting 25 To 60 lbs. Lifting over 60 lbs. Climbing Kneeling Squatting N95 Respirator usage (PPE) Hazmat suit usage (PPE) Pushing/Pulling ? up To 25 lbs. Pushing/Pulling ? 25 To 60 lbs. Pushing/Pulling ? over 60 lbs.