Sr Speech Pathologist
Sr Speech Pathologist
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Job Description
Overview
Speech Therapist Speech Therapy
PRN/OCC Variable Hours and Shifts
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Overview:
Fort Loudoun Medical Center is equipped with a team of more than 200 doctors in morethan 29 specialty areas. Our 87000squarefoot hospital features advanced technology including stateoftheart Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Computerized Tomography (CT) Ultrasound Diagnostic XRays and Womens Imaging Services as well as Nuclear Medicine technology unique to oursurrounding counties. The physicians staff and volunteers of Fort Loudoun Medical Center are dedicated to providing excellentcare to every patient every time.
Position Summary:
Under general supervision; plans evaluates and implements treatment programs for speech therapy patients. Responsible for additional job responsibilities which may include: program development clinical coordination of students scheduling of supportive staff and coordinating continuing education requirements.
Recruiter: Brittany Smithson
Responsibilities
- Independent clinical practice including evaluation and specialized treatment of patients
- Performs patient evaluations (initial progress and discharge evaluations) establishes treatment plans makes recommendations and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.
- Involves patient and family in treatment education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patients progress needs and discharge planning.
- Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for agespecific needs of the population served.
- Serves as a resource person for staff on an ongoing basis.
- Provides 4 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes:
- Peer counseling/Mentorship
- Community lectures/Volunteer
- Inservices/Case studies
- Participates in development implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based This includes:
- Evidence based practice protocols
- Clinical outcomes analysis and communication to team
- New policy development
- QI/QA
- Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional departmental organizational and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.
- Meets established target for:
- Quality/outcome measures
- Service/patient satisfaction measures
- Financial/productivity measures
- Growth/patientsperday measures
- Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to:
- Participates in development and implementation of new and current programs.
- Participates in training orientation and supervision of support staff
- Participates in orientation of new licensed staff
- Acts as Clinical Instructor for at least one student per year as available.
- Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment.
- Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health
- Participates in professional organization/meetings (ASHA TAASLP)
- Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon golf tournament sports physicals employee education etc.
- Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.
- Physician office visits
- Community lectures/volunteer
- Case Manager visits/marketing
- Inservices
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
Two 2 years of experience with at least one 1 year experience in thespecialty area.
Licensure Requirement:
Current Tennessee Speech Pathology license.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Unclear
