The Speech Language Pathologist organizes and conducts speech language therapy programs at CRMC for patients in the acute setting, outpatient setting, home health or inpatient rehabilitation facility as needed to facilitate the rehabilitation of the mentally or physically handicapped.  The SLP provides direct patient focused care to include speech language pathology and swallowing evaluations as well as quality treatment with short and long term goals determined by the patient’s needs. The staff SLP may work with any /all patients of the following age groups based upon individual responsibility, training, and competency:  Infants (age 0-18 months), Children (age 19 months-12 years), Adolescents (age 13 years –17 years), Adults (age 18 years – 64 years), and Geriatrics (age 65+ years).  All SLP’s are required to have competency for adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.  Therapists who will work with children or infants less than 13 years will require specific training and competencies demonstrated prior to working with pediatrics.  The SLP also assists the director of the department in the supervision of support staff, quality assurance and improvement activities and the overall operation of the speech therapy department.  The SLP is required to perform the professional duties and standards of care as specified by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, state and federal laws and regulations, and JCAHO standards. 

Verifies patient insurance coverage. Processes and ensures the completeness of insurance claims. Follows up on insurance payments and filings. Answers questions concerning account status. Follows-up on claim denials, pending, and aged claims. Activates collection procedure, generates letters, and documents actions.  Performs all secretarial functions for the management/professional staff.  Assists with clerical operation of the department.

This position is responsible for reception functions of the Medical Records Department, which may include answering phones, routing requests and calls, taking requests for information, assisting customers, coordinating the physician suspension process, assisting Coding, providing monthly reports, prepping/scanning and indexing documents, etc. The HIM Assistant is the appointed Birth Certificate Clerk.

This position is responsible for providing physical therapy to patients of the agency they will assess, treat and care for patients demonstrating an understanding of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process; and coordinate care planning with other disciplines. This position will provide services for geriatric, adult and adolescent patients.