Speech Pathologist - Jacksonville

Description

Summary:

As a member of the health care team, evaluates and treats patients with cognitive, communication and swallowing deficits within the scope of a licensed Speech/Language Pathologist. Collaborates with other hospital personnel to ensure quality care for the patient. Supervises the activities of Therapy Technicians, Speech/Language Pathology Clinical Fellows, and Speech/Language Pathology Students.
Responsibilities:

* Gathers pertinent data from chart and other care givers, discusses with physician as necessary

* Independently assess all patient types assigned

* Demonstrates ability to recognize additional needs during evaluation; exercises good judgment in decision

* Interprets results and formulates relevant, measurable, realistic and attainable goals

* Reassess patient progress regularly per department policy, or when need arises

* Identifies appropriate equipment, discusses with patient and family and makes appropriate referral to social services and/or vendor

* Able to assess vent dependent patients with minimal assistance

* Able to assess voice and fluency cases with some assistance

* Able to independently design a treatment plan that address' identified problems, deficits and discharge needs and assist with reducing LOS

* Consistently delivers effective treatment focused on rehab of communication, cognition and/or swallowing disorders

* Actively seeks out a diagnosis mx to facilitate ability to independently treat throughout the hospital

* Demonstrates skilled expertise when monitoring patients during treatment

* Able to apply reasoning and judgment to skilled observations and reports adverse reactions to physician and/or nursing

* Demonstrates a working knowledge of speaking valve usage and contraindications

* Ensures patient safety

* Offers alternatives to physician when appropriate

* Actively seeks research based treatments and applies to daily treatment

* Develops creative and innovative ways to provide treatment i.e. group sessions, summer speech camps, structured and interactive adult group/individual sessions

Requirements:

* Master's Degree

* SLP License in state of employment

* BLS

Work Schedule:

PRN
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed