Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

PH Ops of Dallas - Dallas, TX 75231

Position Summary

To provide speech pathology services in compliance with laws and regulations applicable to this position and act in accordance with Corporate Compliance Program. The therapist is to perform patient care tasks under minimal supervision with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment interventions. Evaluate and treats customers as indicated within the appropriate licensing Board and American Speech and Hearing Association scope of practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides direct patient care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including patient evaluation and assessment, development of speech pathology care plan, patient treatment, family/caregiver training and discharge planning. May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
2. Designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions to alleviate swallowing/speech and language impairments, functional limitations and disabilities. Selects and administers appropriate assessment and treatment techniques
3. Performs all necessary customer care documentation, including assessment, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation reflects customer status, progress or change, participation by customer and family in goal setting and delivery of care
4. Discharges customers from treatment when appropriate with adequate discharge planning including family training, and communicates this appropriately to Recovery Care Coordinator
5. Schedules and maintains assigned customer caseload consistent with department productivity standards
6. Informs supervisor if problems arise related to the delivery of customer care or caseload volume. Ensures documentation and billing are timely, accurate and complete, including evaluations, re-certifications, progress notes and discharge summaries
7. Initiates and participates in interdisciplinary care planning to meet the needs of each customer and family, including participation in rounds and customer care conferences, communicating with and teaching other care providers. May contact community agencies as necessary to provide continuity of service between PureHealth and community
8. Identifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care. Makes recommendations for selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies
9. Attends and participates in in-service training.

Competencies

• Advances customers as indicated throughout therapy stay
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with internal and external customers: customers, physicians, family members and team members
• Quality and timely documentation
• Quality and timely evaluations
• Demonstrate quality supervision of Assistants
• Maintains productivity expectation

Culture

This is a high performance environment propelled by collaboration through our Teams of Excellence (T.O.E.) Program. The expectation for each team member is to engage in our complex and dynamic organization by adding value and support to fellow team members.

Work Environment

This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is expected to adhere to facility's no-smoking policy.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holiday shifts will be required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

HIPAA

Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team member are permitted to use and/or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Reports all suspected violation of company's HIPAA policies or procedures to facility CEO.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization
2. Proficient computer and Microsoft Application skills. Must have an ability to learn new systems
3. Ability to work with a culturally diverse population
4. Must have positive communication skills and demonstrated adequate maturity and patience
5. Proficient in the English language. Good communication (verbal and written), customer service and interpersonal skills
6. Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail
7. Must be able to successfully prioritize workload, demonstrate initiative, and analyze situations to make sound decisions
8. Must show initiative and take action on observed needs
9. Self-directing with the ability to work with minimal direct supervision
10. Able to communicate, direct, motivate and build team relations
11. Ability to make sound clinical judgment relating to the provision of Rehabilitation services
12. Collaboration with member of the interdisciplinary team in delivery of patient care to maximize functional outcomes.

Required Education/Experience

• Master's Degree from an accredited program

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Valid State Appropriate SLP License

Preferred Education/Experience

• A minimum one (1) year of related experience