Speech Language Pathologist

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Speech Language Pathologist Job Summary and Qualifications General Statement of Duties Evaluates patients, sets goals, plans treatment programs and treats patients according to physician’s orders; maintains required records and notes on patient care, assumes responsibility for patient charges; provides technical advice to support personnel and supervision of same. Essential Job Functions

1. Evaluates speech/language and swallowing abilities of patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes, and synthesizes the data to establish a plan of care with therapeutic interventions and goals appropriate to patient’s age and development.
2. Documents evaluations, treatments, plan of care, charges, and discharge summaries utilizing professional jargon that supports skilled therapeutic necessity and the charges incurred in a concise and timely manner.
3. Determines efficacy of therapeutic interventions, technologies and outcomes in accordance with the Speech Therapy Practice Act in the state of Texas.
4. Interacts and confers with a variety of professionals including physicians, nurses, case management, PT’s and OT’s to implement and assess the intervention program.
5. Assumes responsibility to provide Director with constructive suggestions to problem solve, assist with maintaining productivity standards and setting a positive atmosphere for professional development.
6. Provides education, training and supervision of Certified Fellowship Year speech pathologists and speech therapy students.

Additional Job Functions

1. Supports the mission and vision of the Methodist Healthcare System and demonstrates excellent customer service at all times.
2. Understands and is committed to helping the Methodist Healthcare System and its associated facilities achieve its goals under the MHS Financial Performance Plan.
3. Must learn and comply with System and facility safety policies and rules; must use appropriate safety equipment and procedures at all times; must immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors; must be familiar with all safety features of equipment, tools or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisors (prior to job performance) if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function.
4. Adheres to the MHS Code of Conduct and demonstrate ethical behavior as expected by our patients, colleagues and the community. Understand the personal obligations to report any activity that appears to violate applicable laws, rules regulations or the Code of Conduct itself.
5. Completes other duties as assigned.

Job Dimensions Required Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Other Job-Related Characteristics (KSAOs) 1. Technical/Professional Knowledge Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position [1]related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise. 2. Developing Others Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively. 3. Care Management Having the knowledge and skills to secure relevant patient care data and identify key patient issues; understanding relationships between assessment, interventions and patient responses, skilled in documenting assessments and adjusting physical and cognitive plans of care as needed.. 4. Customer Focus Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships. 5. Building Positive Working Relationships Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. 6. Safety Intervention Having knowledge of conditions that affect patient, self, and/or employee safety under normal conditions and conditions that occur in crisis situations. Skilled in identifying conditions that might cause health or safety hazards and takes action to remove such hazards. Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment for patient, self, and/or others in crisis. 7. Communication Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. Minimum Education and Experience Masters in Communications Disorders from a Speech Language Pathology Program. Must maintain licensure by the Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology. Prefer membership in ASHA. Minimum License and Certificates Required Licensed Speech Language Pathology, Basic Life Savers. Benefits Methodist Hospital Atascosa, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr HCA Healthcare, Inc.