Job Summary: Provides direct patient care to members having communication and swallowing disorders by evaluating, diagnosing, developing and implementing therapy/treatment programs. Essential Responsibilities: • Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws. • Administers diagnostic tests and provides individualized treatment to adults and children for a variety of communication disorders, voice and swallowing impairment and neurological defects. • Advises physicians of test results and subsequently recommends and implements appropriate treatments. • Monitors status of results and collaborates with physicians when altering treatment program. • Serves as a consultant on interdisciplinary teams. • Serves as a clinical expert in specialized areas such as pediatric speech, traumatic brain injury, etc. • Trains CFY candidates. • Ensures compliance with TJC, federal, state, and local requirements. • May participate in the development of department policies and procedures. • Develops protocols and treatment programs within specialized areas. • Develops and presents in service programs in area of specialty. • Performs diagnostic clinical swallowing evaluations on a diversified patient population, including adults and children with a wide variety of neurologic and medical diagnosis and surgical histories. • Interpret and report the results of evaluations/tests to referring physicians, therapists and other medical staff. • Participates in the design and implementation of therapy programs addressing speech/language voice and swallowing problems for a diversified patient population. • Documents patients progress; maintains accurate records. • Adjusts program to improve effectiveness. • Meets client needs and determines further courses of treatment or intervention that may be necessary. • Performs diagnostic voice evaluations on a diversified patient population. • Interprets and reports results and provides recommendations regarding the need for further evaluation or services in the area of speech and pathology when appropriate. • Administers and analyzes test results to determine patients communicative abilities; examines patients medical history, neurological ad psychological test results in order to determine necessary therapy. • Treats speech and language impairments such as functional articulatory disorders, stuttering, voice problems, delayed speech and organic disorder including cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia and impaired hearing. • Interprets findings and treatment to patients families, teachers or other concerned parties; provides guidance and counseling. • Plans and conducts remedial programs designed to improve or restore communicative facility. • Administers treatment in individual or group sessions with patients; may refer patients to specialists in medicine, dentistry, psychology education or related areas. • Writes report on diagnostic findings, therapy used and progress made. • Provides in-service training in the basic elements of speech therapy to members of the health care staff and supervises the development and treatments of Speech Pathology Assistants. • Keeps abreast of developments in the field of speech therapy by attending professional seminars and workshops. • Establishes and maintains courteous cooperative relations with other departments and other personnel. • Demonstrates professional competence in assessing patients condition at the onset and through all phases of the speech pathology program. • Demonstrates professional competence in the planning and implementation of treatment program/plan. • Demonstrates professional competence and rehabilitative techniques particular to the speech pathology field. • Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively. • Performs other duties as assigned.