Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist
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Job Description
Overview
Arizona General Hospital Mesa is a 50 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Mesa Arizona. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1000 care sites across 21 states making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.
If you are committed to social justice health equity and prepared to deliver care in new innovative ways you belong with us.
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Responsibilities
The Therapist provides patient care including evaluating the patient for treatment providing and directing administration of the care plan upon the referral from the physician. Consults with other health care disciplines to coordinate therapeutic programs and discharge planning for individual patients. Instructs patients and caregivers in home program exercises and functional activities. Assists with patient program management while delivering quality patient services.
- Completes general and specialty competencies appropriate to clinical area for patient care management (General ICU FIM DBS Lung Transplant Behavior management MBS FEES etc).
- Reviews and interprets all pertinent data (medical psychosocial historical cultural) related to the condition(s) during the evaluation treatment reassessment and discharge planning.
- Selects and performs appropriate standardized clinical tests and measures to determine appropriate treatment goals and plan that is based on data analysis and evidence for practice with clear documentation justifying the need for skilled therapy services.
- Achieves annual department goal for patient satisfaction.
- Individually participates in department quality initiatives to meet the department goals.
*** Must have MBSS experience***
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Internship or rotation in appropriate clinical setting required.
- Graduate of an accredited Speech/Language Pathology program or related field required.
- Computer skills required.
- Arizona License in professional area.
- American Heart Association BLS required.
- CT
- MBSS experience
Preferred:
- 2 years progressive experience in clinical area performing patient clinical care preferred.
- Masters or Doctorate degree in appropriate clinical area preferred.
- Prior use of electronic health record preferred.
Employment Type
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