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• 1. Must be courteous to patients, visitors and employees.
• 2. Administers diagnostic testing procedures to determine the extent of
• patient's impairment and the prognosis for improvement. Identifies
• pertinent patient problems. (20%25)E
• 3. Sets objective, measurable treatment goals incorporating patient's goal for
• functional outcome. Establishes a treatment plan based on patient needs
• and patient family input. (20%25)E
• 4. Performs treatment procedures and adapts techniques to meet the needs
• of patients. Reevaluates patients, modifies treatment plan and procedures
• based on patient progress.(20%25)E
• 5. Provides objective, analytic documentation of patient care, patient/family
• education and information regarding units of service. Communicates
• effectively with medical/allied health personnel regarding patient progress,
• needs, and discharge planning. (15%25)E
• 6. Participates in quality improvement, program evaluation, environmental
• and infection control programs. (5%25)E
• 7. Trains new personnel as required, assists the Manager with on the job
• training.
• 8. Provides guidance and direction to PTAs aides and affiliating students.
• 9. Enhances professional growth and development through approved
• participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service
• meetings, and workshops. Participates in appropriate in-service
• educational programs.
• 10. Attends meetings as required. (5%25)
• 11. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. (5%25)
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors,
• volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s
• commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and
• service

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded
• by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• One to two years experience with swallowing
• disorders preferred.
• Adheres to the Professional Code of Ethics of the ASHA.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates current clinical competency.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• MATHEMATICAL and COMPUTER SKILLS
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical
• inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to
• practical situations. Basic computer skills.
• REASONING ABILITY
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of
• intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism
• (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult
• phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.