SUMMARY
We are currently seeking a casual Speech Language Pathologist to join our team to cover adult inpatients in Acute care and on our rehabilitation unit. The candidate must be available for a minimum of 2 weekend shifts per month and have weekday availability. Experience working with patients with dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive-linguistic disorders and aphonia secondary to tracheostomy including experience working with the Passy Muir Valve highly desired.
Purpose of the Position: Under general supervision, an employee in this job class performs work in a licensed professional position providing diagnostic, treatment, and education services to patients with communication and swallowing disorders of functional or organic etiologies
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide direct clinical services utilizing a wide range of standardized and impressionistic techniques to evaluate patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders (e.g., aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, oropharyngeal dysphagia, specific reading or writing disorders, impaired visual or auditory perception, and disorders of articulation of speech, fluency (stuttering), alaryngeal speech or vocal quality). Includes patients across the age spectrum from neonates to geriatric
• Plan and administer a speech-language, cognitive and/or swallowing plan of care
• Document progress through daily progress notes and care plan summaries per department standards
• Provide education and counseling within speech pathology scope of practice for patients and/or family members
• Document the initial evaluation results and/or discharge summaries for outpatients within 48 hours of either event. Inpatient documentation completed on day of service
• Confer with providers, nurses and other ancillary team members as indicated to provide coordinate, high quality patient care
• Complete daily charge entry, inpatient check in and any billing requirements pertaining to specific payers per department standards
• Coordinate patient care with other clinical team members ensuring optimal care and communication, as noted in the clinical record
• Strive for excellent patient hand offs when sharing cases or following single day or weekend coverage
• Participate in LEAN process improvement as it relates to patient care and department workflow
• Orient and mentor new staff members
• Maintain and enhance personal knowledge, as well as promoting professional standards in speech-language pathology. (Maintain MDH Licensure by reporting 30 hours of approved continuing education every 2 years. Maintain Certificate of Clinical Competence by reporting 30 hours of approved continuing education every 3 years.)
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
• Possession of a Master's Degree or Doctorate degree in speech-language pathology or communication disorders
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:
• Knowledge of policies/procedures and practice standards consistent with ASHA knowledge and skills, theory and techniques; education and counseling techniques
• Knowledge of instrumental technique for the MBSS, FEES and Videostrobe as appropriate to scope of practice. (non-casual positions only)
• Knowledge of documentation standards consistent with the field of speech pathology
• Commitment to HCMC Centered Around You principals and behaviors and Building Connections principals; integrate into daily work
• Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the medical team
• Ability to interact with individuals of widely diverse lifestyles including ability to deal objectively with individuals whose attitudes and behaviors differ from his/her own
License/Certifications:
• Possession of Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) established by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Must be holder of Speech Language Pathologist license with Minnesota Department of Health
• CPR for Healthcare Professionals certification
Associated topics: cfy, language, language pathologist, slp, slpa, speech, speech and language pathologist, speech language, speech language pathologist, speech therapist