Speech-Language Pathologist-PRN

Job Description - Speech-Language Pathologist--PRN (169824) Twin County Regional Healthcare Overview Evaluates, documents, plans, implements, and monitors speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders under Physicians orders to improve or restore the functional level of their patients. Qualifications Master’s degree from a college or university program for SLP. Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) granted by ASHA. Must possess current licensure or ability to obtain in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Completes obligatory hospital in-services and continuing education for licensure. Responsibilities Performs comprehensive patient evaluations and re-evaluations consistent with patient needs and capabilities. Selects appropriate activities suited to patient’s physical, mental, social abilities and adapts program in response to patient and/ or family goals. Provides quality in and outpatient Speech Language therapy treatments. Educates and provides effective communication skills with patients, family members, and inter-dept. staff as needed. Documents patient treatments daily, submits quarterly status reports, and completes D/C summaries. Schedules patients, or assists secretary with, in relation to customer service policy. Communicates with physicians on a regular basis concerning pt. treatments, response to care. Performs MBSS and completes subsequent report PRN if treating in-patients. Supervises students as needed. Plans and initiates treatment programs in accordance with SLP’s scope of practice. Demonstrates proper respect and attitude towards customers and co-workers. Displays courtesy, professionalism and sound communication skills. Maintains work area and equipment with appropriate infection prevention techniques. Follows up with patients that no-show, or cancel appointments by phone, documents appropriately. Attends monthly staff meetings, coordinates care planning as needed with other disciplines. Assists teammates with patient care coverage when needed. Physical Demands and Working Conditions Sitting- for many periods of time throughout the day 15 minutes-1 hour at a time on various surfaces. Standing and walking often throughout the day depending on schedule in the office and hospital, climbing stairs not necessary, although may be done to reach various floors in the hospital. Walking intermittently throughout the hospital and clinic on various surfaces. Lifting- intermittently assists with transferring and lifting patients- up to heavy weights. Bending- regularly to work with patients. Reading and writing to follow job description. Exposure to infectious diseases-occasionally, exposure to hazardous waste-rarely. #J-18808-Ljbffr LifePoint Health