Speech Pathologist

Outpatient Speech Pathologist Speech Therapy

Full time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day shift

Position is posted as a Sr. SLP but will accept new grads. Patient population is pediatric out-patient. Prefer skills in feeding therapy autism communication devices. 10 hrs 4 days per week available.

Covenant Health Therapy Centers Overview:

Covenant Health Therapy Centers provide exceptional physical occupational and speech therapy and individualized care. We are dedicated to patients receiving 1 on 1 care with their therapist to get patients better faster. Covenant Health Therapy Centers consist of 12 outpatient therapy clinics in East Tennessee. The Fairfield Glade clinic is locatedin the CMC Wellness Complex in Crossville Tennessee. Our expert rehabilitation therapists help patients regain strength and mobility minimize pain and improve functional fitness. Our core services include: orthopedic and sports medicine neurological rehab general deconditioning manual therapy and vestibular/balance therapy.

• Focus on individualized treatment for your patient with a reasonable productivity expectation. We put patients first.
• Continuing education strongly supported with opportunities for assistance with obtaining specialty certifications in areas of clinical interest.

Position Summary:

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

• 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.
• Completes partnering activities per established targets per month for physician office visits community lectures/volunteering Case Manager visits/marketing and providing in-services.

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

Licensure Requirement:

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