Speech-Language Pathologist 2

Harborview Medical Centers Rehabilitation Therapies and Clinics has an outstanding opportunity for an Speech-Language Pathologist 2.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-Time / 40 hours per week

• Day Shifts

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Under general direction independently assess plan and administer safe speech therapy. This will include progression of treatment goals and patient and family education.

• The SLP 2 will assess and treat a patient caseload ranging from routine to complex patient problems utilizing training in the evaluation and treatment process.

• Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission to discharge.

• Participate in SLP student education and/or programming.
  Act as a resource within the Rehab Therapy department and mentor staff as a subject expert in a specialized area.

• Take lead in selected department activities/projects to promote delivery of quality speech therapy care and provide education training to rehab therapy staff and other health care professionals.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate working knowledge of the disease process precautions typical medical treatment and diagnostic procedures functional abilities complications and implications of long term deficits related to primary diagnoses treated in service area.

• Provide skilled timely and effective patient care. Demonstrate competency in administering evaluations and delivering treatment to typical patient population and to patients with more complex or unique circumstances. Adapt plan according to patients response to intervention. Independently seeks occasional guidance as needed.

• Demonstrate advanced clinical skill with a particular patient population or type of therapy intervention. Take initiative to share expertise with colleagues.

• Follow protocols standards and guidelines of care relating to specific diagnosis on assigned service. Participate in updating care standards and/or developing new guidelines.

• Document intervention and strategies for treatment per workgroup and organizational standards. Documentation includes assessment measurable criteria goals method of treatment and home program.

• Provide home programs and other educational information to patient and support systems prior to termination of therapy intervention.

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

1. Current Washington State license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist.

2. A Bachelors degree from a recognized school of Speech Language Pathology or completion of an accredited Speech Language Pathology program.

3. A Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech/Language and Hearing Association.

4. 18 months of experience as a licensed Speech Language Pathologist.

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

As the regions only Level I Trauma and verified burn center Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis including emergency medicine trauma and burn care neurosciences ophthalmology vascular surgery HIV/AIDS rehabilitation mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community as well as the entire Northwest region.

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washingtons only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicines mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region and preparing tomorrows physicians scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful welcoming environment where every patient family student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29000 healthcare professionals researchers and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center UW Medical Center - Montlake UW Medical Center - Northwest Valley Medical Center UW Medicine Primary Care UW Physicians UW School of Medicine and Airlift Northwest.

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