Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.

• Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.

Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.

• Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.

Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.

• Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
• Maintain medical facility records.

Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.

• Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.

• Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.

Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.

• Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
• Prepare healthcare training materials.
• Process healthcare paperwork.

Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.

• Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.

Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.

• Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.

Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.

• Test patient hearing.
• Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.

Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.

• Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.

Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.

• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Supervise patient care personnel.

Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.

• Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.

Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.

• Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
• Present medical research reports.

Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.

• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
• Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.

Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology.

Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.

• Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.

Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.

• Develop health assessment methods or programs.

Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.

• Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.

Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency.

Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.

• Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel.

Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.

Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments.

• Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
• Present medical research reports.