Speech Therapist; PRN- Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

Speech Therapist (PRN)- Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

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JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION:
Provide Speech Therapy services to all patients at a level consistent with Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital (BRRH) mission, vision, and values.

JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION:
Provide Speech Therapy services to all patients at a level consistent with Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital (BRRH) mission, vision, and values.

• Assesses and implements discharge planning activities including appropriate recommendations regarding discharge needs, family training, home evaluations and equipment.
• Works with outside vendors and case managers to order patient specific equipment when funding has been verified.
• Provides staff training to promote individual patient progress re: communication, cognition and swallowing.
• Communicates information for authorizations in timely manner to decrease disruption in care.
• Promotes education.

Performance Standards:

• Self-initiates continuing education and learning to stay abreast of current/new treatment approaches and/or equipment.
• Attends mandatory meetings and assists in other departments as needed.
• Participates in department management tasks; supervises, trains, mentors and orients PRN, rehab techs, students, hospital staff, and volunteers.
• Completes assigned projects by due date.
• Self-Initiates and completes all hospital related education/continuing education requirements by deadlines independently.
• Serves as a resource to other staff.
• Maintains compliance.

Performance Standards:

• Follows the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Medicare, Joint Commission Guidelines.

Speech Therapy Practice Act, ASHA code of ethics and policies and procedures.

• HIPAA:
  Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to:
  Medical records w/o limitation both paper and electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to

surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records, medical records related to quality/data, patient financial information and/or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints, and research information.

• Contributes to performance improvement.

Performance Standards:

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.
• Offers suggestions for process improvement; recommends to the supervisor/manager equipment and/or supplies that may enhance our program.
• Maintains Patient & Employee Safety.

Performance Standards:

• Actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices in accordance with current policies.
• Reports on any safety concerns or broken or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor, facilities maintenance or biomed in a timely manner.
• Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to:
  Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/receives patient orders, validates, transports, monitors or observes patients for procedures, and monitors clinical alarms.
• Other tasks
• Works on holidays, weekends and during emergency situations as required to meet patient needs and maintain compliance with IRF guidelines.
• Accepts and supervises students when assigned.
• Volunteers for or participates when assigned in hospital teams, committees, projects and/or marketing.
• Utilizes KRONOS or App to clock in and out consistently, request time-off and independently monitors timecard, benefits, and notifications.
• Manages daily schedule considering patient needs, co-worker's schedules, and productivity.
• Assists other departments as needed due to census, skill set, schedule etc.
• Volunteers for or participates when assigned in hospital teams, committees, projects, and marketing.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.

** Requirements*
* Louisiana State licensure required.

Oral And Written Communication Skills Required.

Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment.

Good organizational skills.

CPR Certified.

ASHA CCC Preferred

Physical criteria:

• Lifting Medium:
  Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally (33%), 10-25 pounds frequently (34-66%) and 0-10 pounds constantly (67-100%) with frequent lifting/and of carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must have ability to bend, and adequate physical strength to lift and assist with transfers and resistive activities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Other

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• Job function
  
  Health Care Provider
• Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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