Speech Pathologist

Pediatric Speech Pathologist

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay period Day Shift

With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms severely damaged knee hip and shoulder joints sudden heart failure and non-healing wounds.

• 283 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 12 intermediate care beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 8 LDRP suites
• Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
• Over 800 employees

Position Summary:

Under general supervision plans evaluates and implements treatment programs for speech therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress.

Recruiter: Rachel Dudek-Fleming

• 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 age-specific needs of the population served.
• Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff.
• Assists with training orientation and supervision of support staff.
• Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.
• 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 and growth/patients-per-day measures.
• Demonstrates leadership by including but not limited to supervising support staff participating in professional organizations/meetings (ASHA/TAASLP) and volunteering for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon golf tournament sports physicals employee education etc.
• Completes partnering activities per established targets per month for physician office visits community lectures/volunteering Case Manager visits/marketing and providing in-services.
• Remains mentally alert and maintains concentration with attention to detail for prolonged periods at times under stress. Maintains adaptability flexibility initiative persistence and efficiency of time management and action.
• Does not pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Provides safe efficient and competent care to population assigned. Meets MMC Environment of Care Standards.
• 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.

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:

None. Feeding Therapy Focus is a plus.

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain Tennessee State Speech Pathology License or provisional license as a Speech Pathologist Clinical Fellow. CPR required.