Speech language pathologist

Job Title : Speech Therapist - Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital Mumbai (Max Healthcare)

JOB PURPOSE

To handle patients who have problems with hearing, balance or other ear-related problems.

Role & responsibilities

When diagnosing patients, speech-language typically do the following :

Ability to clinically evaluate the patient, independently.

Taking decision and administer the modalities & procedures with high skill of performance.

Ensure service excellence with high standard of patient care.

Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty

Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalizing tasks or by giving standardized tests

Identify treatment options

Create and carry out an individualized treatment plan

Plan treatment objectives and programs according to the results of evaluation.

Explains treatment objectives and methods to patients and their families.

Evaluate patient response and progress, and discusses with appropriate physician as and when required.

Evaluate and test procedures.

Record treatment given and update appropriate records daily.

Record patients progress on timely manner.

Maintain good & healthy relations with other professionals, including physicians, patients, patients relatives

To ensure that ethical professional practice is followed.

Knowledge of safe and proper operations of all equipment.

To comply with the service quality Process, environmental & occupational issues & policies of the respective area.

To comply with patient safety policy.

To ensure safe utilization of equipments and proper waste disposal system.

Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices

Teach alternative communication methods, such as sign language, to patients with little or no speech capability

Work with patients to improve their ability to read and write correctly

Work with patients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow

Counsel patients and families on how to cope with communication disorders

Qualifications & Experience

BASLP Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology / MASLP / M. Sc. (Audiology / Speech-Language Pathology)

0 to 3 years of experience

Location - Mumbai

Interested candidate may send their CV

Regards

DDeen