BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
Diagnose and provide clinical services for patients who may or do have a communication disorder.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Select, administer and interpret appropriate diagnostic and/or clinical procedures to provide for differential diagnosis of patients' communication status. Coordinate diagnostic results with those from other professions, such as educational, medical, social and behavioral information. Plan, direct, conduct or participate in habilitative and rehabilitative programs including counseling, guidance and clinical work regarding appropriate modes of communication for a patient. Predict potential benefit to patient from clinical work. Initiate and maintain functional, comprehensive records concerning each patient. Provide information to other professionals regarding status and program needs of patients in order to facilitate continuity of services. Counsel patients, families and others concerning the management of the patient's communication disorder including the social and psychological problems associated with it. Instruct and supervise graduate students in speech pathology and audiology. Train individuals in other professions in speech pathology techniques and procedures. Train, schedule, assign and evaluate work of support staff. Participate in service training programs in speech pathology and/or related professions. Participate in research to develop diagnostic and remedial techniques and procedures for communication disorders and other research pertaining to communication processes. Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public. |
University of Iowa
Apr 17, 2025