What is the importance of the administrative work performed by a Speech Language Pathologist?

"The administrative side of being a Speech Pathologist is very important in my day to day work. I begin each day by laying out my patient schedule. If I have downtime in between patients and potential travel, I make time for patient documentation and other administrative tasks. I fully utilize my smartphone and calendar to keep me organized through each day. I have become very efficient working on an EMR to document patient notes as well."

As a Speech Language Pathologist, documentation of patient records is extremely important. On top of that, being organized throughout your day is also important. Your interviewer is looking to see both how you stay organized and how you prioritize patient documentation. Be sure to talk about the importance of timely and accurate patient documentation.

"As a successful SLP, I need to put a high priority on staying organized throughout my workday so I can document as necessary. Great patient care relies on timely documentation because patient referrals count on great record keeping. To ensure that I can keep accurate records on my patient, keeping an organized schedule is very important. I keep free time in my schedule to be able to keep on my documentation."