By integrating the elements of examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention to optimize outcomes.

By optimizing communicative effectiveness.

By complying with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety.

By analyzing achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, planning discharge/discontinuation and providing appropriate home instruction, follow-up or referral.

By documenting, dating and authenticating speech therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and outcomes in accordance with facility and regulatory guidelines.

By billing for specific interventions provided.

By participating in continuing education, reviewing professional publications and providing learning experiences for professional development.

By embracing change to achieve common goals, demonstrating willingness to provide service at other sites as necessary, investigating opportunities for new lines of services, contributing to the development of peers and promoting a positive work environment and by accomplishing related results as needed.

By understanding and adhering to current standards of practice for speech therapy, guide for professional conduct including the code of ethics and practice guidelines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

By providing appropriate supervision to speech therapist assistants and students.

By assisting with supervision of staff, serving as mentor to other staff, proposing, investigating and implementing new methods or problem solving, assisting with program planning, providing input and information for budget development, providing input to and/or delivering staff performance appraisals.

By securing all information in confidential space, following facility confidentiality policy.

By supervising/providing educational experiences, providing instruction with verbal and written feedback to students and clinical institutions and arranging educational events with other staff.