Speech Language Pathologist Outpatient Rehab
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Job Location:
Pikeville, KY - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 61 - 63
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist (Outpatient Rehab)
Pay: $61-$63 Per Hour
Shift: Day Shift 8 am to 4: 30 pm
Location: Pikeville KY
Schedule: Temp to Hire
Job Duties:
Assesses and treats patients from infants through geriatrics with a variety of speech language and/or oral pharyngeal sensory - motor in-competencies according to the standards of practice of the profession regulatory agencies and institutions. Assists in managing the daily operation of speech - language pathology services. Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure the maximum level of care to patients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Plans and provides direct speech language pathology care to inpatients and outpatients of all ages with speech language and/or oral pharyngeal and sensory motor in-competencies by evaluating patients setting goals implementing reviewing and revising treatment programs traveling as necessary to various service locations according to professional regulatory agencies and institutional standards.
2. Completes necessary documentation related to patient evaluation and treatment including progress notes discharge summaries reports to physicians other disciplines facilities and third-party payers lawyers as requested. Daily completes charges billing information codes and pre-authorizations as necessary to be reimbursed correctly. Contact reimbursement source as necessary to ensure coverage of services proper forms information etc. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of reimbursement issues codes and compliance issues.
3. Provides counseling and education to patients and their families regarding goals home programs treatment and recommendations in written verbal and demonstration form. Document these activities and the patient/family understanding of the education. Special attention will be given to the patients age or impairment of mentation vision hearing etc. when providing any speech service.
4. Participates in planning developing and preparing new programs services processes polices procedures forms and organizational improvement. Updates knowledge of speech-language pathology services via continuing education reading networking with peers etc.
5. Contacts consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and referral sources including physicians community agencies nurses dieticians other institutions and third-party payors etc. To integrate speech service into patients total health care program and to promote growth of the service to meet community needs.
6. Assists in the management of the daily operations of Speech Language Pathology services including scheduling productivity logs updating reimbursement issues gathering patient information maintaining equipment recommending supplies and capital equipment adhering to revenue and expense budget etc. Evaluates and ensures the competency of any staff on appropriate forms as requested by the supervisor.
7. Teaches evaluates and schedules speech pathology college school-to-work and volunteer students with daily experiences under the guidelines of educational institutions and medical center policy. 8. Performs other duties as assigned including assisting in the evaluation and training of employees and recognizing inappropriate behaviors serving on committees preparing for surveys and administrative projects.
9. Adheres to dress code.
10. Functions as a preceptor to orient new employees.
11. Meets all departmental-specific competencies.
12. Adheres to medical center policies addressing infection control safety and personnel guidelines.
13. Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with the medical center code of conduct and applicable corporate policies and procedures.
14. Maintains patient confidentiality and treats patients and families with respect and dignity.
15. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Required Skills:
The ideal candidate would possess skills in using audiometers formal tests tape recorders and dictaphones. Skills in patient-related software programs are necessary and basic computer skills are required.
Basic computer skills including:
1. Turn your personal computer on and off.
2. Recognize the four major parts of the computer.
3. Identify and explain the use of the four parts of the standard keyboard.
4. Recognize the mouse and understand how to use it.
5. Open and close a program using Windows 95.
6. Recognize and understand the operator panel of a printer.
7. Load Paper.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
A Kentucky state license is required.
Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.
Experience: Preferred.
Required Education:
High School Diploma.
XPDEL Inc. is committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against racenationality religion age marital status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender orgender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage anyqualifiedindividual to apply. We are an EEOCEmployer.
Pay: $61-$63 Per Hour
Shift: Day Shift 8 am to 4: 30 pm
Location: Pikeville KY
Schedule: Temp to Hire
Job Duties:
Assesses and treats patients from infants through geriatrics with a variety of speech language and/or oral pharyngeal sensory - motor in-competencies according to the standards of practice of the profession regulatory agencies and institutions. Assists in managing the daily operation of speech - language pathology services. Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure the maximum level of care to patients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Plans and provides direct speech language pathology care to inpatients and outpatients of all ages with speech language and/or oral pharyngeal and sensory motor in-competencies by evaluating patients setting goals implementing reviewing and revising treatment programs traveling as necessary to various service locations according to professional regulatory agencies and institutional standards.
2. Completes necessary documentation related to patient evaluation and treatment including progress notes discharge summaries reports to physicians other disciplines facilities and third-party payers lawyers as requested. Daily completes charges billing information codes and pre-authorizations as necessary to be reimbursed correctly. Contact reimbursement source as necessary to ensure coverage of services proper forms information etc. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of reimbursement issues codes and compliance issues.
3. Provides counseling and education to patients and their families regarding goals home programs treatment and recommendations in written verbal and demonstration form. Document these activities and the patient/family understanding of the education. Special attention will be given to the patients age or impairment of mentation vision hearing etc. when providing any speech service.
4. Participates in planning developing and preparing new programs services processes polices procedures forms and organizational improvement. Updates knowledge of speech-language pathology services via continuing education reading networking with peers etc.
5. Contacts consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and referral sources including physicians community agencies nurses dieticians other institutions and third-party payors etc. To integrate speech service into patients total health care program and to promote growth of the service to meet community needs.
6. Assists in the management of the daily operations of Speech Language Pathology services including scheduling productivity logs updating reimbursement issues gathering patient information maintaining equipment recommending supplies and capital equipment adhering to revenue and expense budget etc. Evaluates and ensures the competency of any staff on appropriate forms as requested by the supervisor.
7. Teaches evaluates and schedules speech pathology college school-to-work and volunteer students with daily experiences under the guidelines of educational institutions and medical center policy. 8. Performs other duties as assigned including assisting in the evaluation and training of employees and recognizing inappropriate behaviors serving on committees preparing for surveys and administrative projects.
9. Adheres to dress code.
10. Functions as a preceptor to orient new employees.
11. Meets all departmental-specific competencies.
12. Adheres to medical center policies addressing infection control safety and personnel guidelines.
13. Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with the medical center code of conduct and applicable corporate policies and procedures.
14. Maintains patient confidentiality and treats patients and families with respect and dignity.
15. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Required Skills:
The ideal candidate would possess skills in using audiometers formal tests tape recorders and dictaphones. Skills in patient-related software programs are necessary and basic computer skills are required.
Basic computer skills including:
1. Turn your personal computer on and off.
2. Recognize the four major parts of the computer.
3. Identify and explain the use of the four parts of the standard keyboard.
4. Recognize the mouse and understand how to use it.
5. Open and close a program using Windows 95.
6. Recognize and understand the operator panel of a printer.
7. Load Paper.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
A Kentucky state license is required.
Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.
Experience: Preferred.
Required Education:
High School Diploma.
XPDEL Inc. is committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against racenationality religion age marital status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender orgender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage anyqualifiedindividual to apply. We are an EEOCEmployer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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