Senior I Speech Language Pathologist

Job description

• JOB SUMMARY
• Performs tests to evaluate and assess speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency, cognition and language function using written and oral tests and special instruments.
• Provides functional treatment for disorders of speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency, cognition and language.
• Develops therapeutic plans in collaboration with other specialists.
• Maintains medical records. Records information on the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge documents.
• Maintains general knowledge of advances in the discipline of speech-language pathology and related areas.
• Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
• Instruct patient and family in techniques to increase functional communication and swallow safety.
• Consults with and educates medical staff on speech and swallowing topics, such as communication strategies, speech and language stimulation and swallow safety.
• Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to therapy students at area academic programs on topics in area of clinical expertise.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• PATIENT/CUSTOMER
• Essential Accountabilities
• Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.
• Is professional in all actions and appearance
• Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters
• Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.
• Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
• Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.
• Works to enhance patient satisfaction
• Assist patients and families
• Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.
• Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.
• Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.
• Applies learning for improved performance.
• Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others
• Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.
• Clinical Education
• Serves as clinical supervisor (if student is available)
• Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary clinical supervisor.
• Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service)
• Scholarly Activity: Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs
• Professional Presentations: Presents self professionally and communicates appropriate evidence based and accurate technical information to professional groups outside of the department.
• PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Patient Care Providers
• Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
• Validation of annual competencies required for the position
• OPERATIONS
• Essential Accountabilities
• Therapy Examination - Performs tests to evaluate and assess general speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency and language function
• Therapy Treatment Planning - Develops therapeutic plans with other specialists.
• Therapy Treatment Implementation - Provides functional treatment for general disorders of speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency and language
• Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of Speech Therapy
• Full compliance with licensure requirements
• Ethical & Legal Practice Standards
• Therapy Documentation-
• Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.
• Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year
• Productivity Expectations
• Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy
• Non-essential Accountabilities
• CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)
• Unit daily operations: Assists Site Manager as directed to support daily operations.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education
• Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology required
• Work Experience
• 2 years of clinical experience required
• Licenses / Certifications
• Speech Language Pathologist license required
• Certificate of Clinical Competence required
• Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required