Speech Therapist - Community Memorial Hospital Acute Care - PRN

Overview

The Speech Pathologist is a novice to an advanced beginner level of practice, particularly in a hospital-based setting. The Speech Pathologist performs assessments and therapeutic interventions with the routine patient population and supports team endeavors by performing department and/or team tasks, problem solving and intervention skills.

• License (or licensure eligible) from the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Speech and Language Pathologist Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in SLP from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or Clinical Fellowship Year candidate

• Current license by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a SLP
• Current CCC in SLP; for CFY incumbents, completion of CFY and awarded a CCC at conclusion of 1st year of employment
• CPR certification

• New graduate/CFY's to SLP's with less than two (2) years of experience; strong Clinical Fellowship Year candidates will be considered
• Previous clinical experience with evaluation/treatment of neurogenic, motor speech, linguistic/cognitive communication disorders and swallowing disorders
• Previous experience performing swallow studies including MBS and bedside assessments
• Previous experience planning and executing treatment

• Previous experience with trach management as related to swallowing and communication disorders
• Previous experience managing complex swallowing and/or communication, linguistic/cognitive disorders
• Previous work experience in a critical care setting
• Previous experience with computer-based documentation systems

• Master's Degree from an ASHA accredited program in Speech and Language Pathology
• Competes required learning exchange courses

• Clinical rotations during graduate training in medical setting

Performs the following for patients with mild to moderately complex communications and/or swallowing disorders: schedule frequency and intensity of therapy; select assessment instruments and administer assessment; interpret results; complete documentation; plan and carry out treatment strategies; develop long- and short-term goals; perform patient/family/staff education; report at patient/family/team conferences; and terminate therapy when appropriate.

Supervisor or SLP II or higher provides advice/guidance/training regarding clinical skills, professional practice, ethical behaviors, billing, caseload management, educational opportunities, documentation and patient care for patient issues or when requested by staff.

SLPs with their CCC's may provide student supervision if deemed competent to do so by Department Manager or Coordinator of Student Interns.

Schedules and work hours will be established with your specific Manager. Schedules, including weekends and holidays, will be required based on the unit's organizational and staffing needs.

• Lifting 20-50 lbs.
• Prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, walking (distance), climbing (steps, ladder, other)
• Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking
• Fast pace environment, steady pace, able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, able to adapt to frequent, change

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