Speech Therapist (PRN)

Provide quality speech therapy services including assessment,intervention, program planning and implementation, documentation,communication as necessary with multi-disciplinary staff, patientand family, to participate in discharge planning as appropriate inaccordance with the philosophy, goals and objectives of PenderCommunity Hospital. Service provision may include direct patientintervention, consultation and education of hospital staff regardingSpeech Therapy services.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes diagnosis and treats individuals with communicationor swallowing disorders, uses written and oral tests as well asspecial instruments to diagnose the nature and extent ofimpairment and to record and analyze speech, language andswallowing irregularities, develops an individualized plan of caretailored to each patients needs and helps patients who havesuffered loss of speech develop or recover, reliable communicationskills so patients can fulfill their educational, vocational, andsocial roles.
• Implements intervention plans directly or in collaborationwith others.
• Counsels individuals and their families concerningcommunication disorders and how to cope with the stress andmisunderstanding that accompanies them.
• Maintains complete and accurate records pertinent to patientinitial evaluation, progress and discharge and ensures properdocumentation and to be in regulatory compliance. Attends andparticipates in family conferences, medical rounds, establishesgoals, formulate discharge summaries and follow up plans.
• Acts as a consultant to other agencies by promoting healthylifestyle practices for the prevention of communication, hearing,swallowing and digestive disorders, fosters public awareness anddevelops protocols based on current speech-language pathologytheory and practice.
• Communicates effectively and collaborates with other healthteam members regarding patient needs and recommendations formeeting identified outcomes.

Hours: PRN, As Needed, Monday - Friday, Shift:8:00am to 4:30pm.

Experience and Skills

Education, Experience:

• Graduate Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Certificates, Licensure, Registrations:

• Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-SLP) of the AmericanSpeech-Language-Hearing Association
• Licensure to practice as a Speech Pathologist by the State of Nebraska
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Valid Driver's License

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions. The requirements listed beloware representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Ability to generate, read, interpret, and take action as itrelates to basic financial statements, national and stateregulations, safety rulings, operational and maintenance andorganizational policies / procedures
• Ability to write reports and correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information to patients,families, employees, health care providers, etc...
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively tomaintain good working relationships with staff and health care providers
• Ability to work with skill in identifying problems

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS

• Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and softwareapplications relevant to work functions.

Standard full-time benefits: Benefits go intoeffect on the 1stof the month following 30 days ofemployment.Include but not limited to:

• Health Insurance: PPO and H.S.A. option; PCH paysa portion of premiums
• Life Insurance: Life and Accidental Death andDismemberment Plan at no cost to the employee; opportunity topurchase additional coverage also available
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue hours based on apercentage rate (set by years of service) multiplied by the numberof hours worked in a pay period
• 403(b) Retirement: The hospital will matchemployee contributions for their retirement, up to a percentageemployee gross wage
• Medical and Dependent Care Savings Accounts
• Group Incentive Plan (GIP): The hospital setsfacility wide goals for our annual fiscal year. Depending on howmany of those goals we meet at the end of the fiscal year thatdetermines the amount of bonus employees receive.

This institution is an EEO/AA Employer and Provider - ProtectedVeterans and Individuals with Disabilities.