Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist Unit C - IDD

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

Peninsula Overview:

PeninsulaBehavioral Health a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health is a leading provider of mental health services in East Tennessee. With decades of experience Peninsula offers compassionate evidence-based care for children adolescents and adults through inpatient and outpatient programs across multiple counties. From psychiatric treatment and therapy to specialized senior care Peninsula is committed to helping individuals overcome mental health challenges and live healthy productive lives.

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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 participating in professional organizations/meetings (ASHA/TAASLP) on a voluntary basis 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/attending in-services.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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.