SUMMARY :
We are currently seeking a
- casual Speech Language Pathologist
- to join our team to cover adult inpatients in Acute care and on our rehabilitation unit. The role requiresweekday availability as well as two weekend days per month.Experience working with patients with dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive-linguistic disorders and aphonia secondary to tracheostomy including experience working with the Passy Muir Valve highly desired.
- Purpose of this position :
- Under general supervision, an employee in this job class performs work in a licensed professional position providing diagnostic, treatment, and education services to patients with communication and swallowing disorders of functional or organic etiologies.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Provide direct clinical services utilizing a wide range of standardized and impressionistic techniques to evaluate patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders (e.g., aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, oropharyngeal dysphagia, specific reading or writing disorders, impaired visual or auditory perception, and disorders of articulation of speech, fluency (stuttering), alaryngeal speech or vocal quality). Includes patients across the age spectrum from neonates to geriatricPlan and administer a speech-language, cognitive and / or swallowing plan of careDocument progress through daily progress notes and care plan summaries per department standardsProvide education and counseling within speech pathology scope of practice for patients and / or family membersDocument the initial evaluation results and / or discharge summaries for outpatients within 48 hours of either event. Inpatient documentation completed on day of serviceConfer with providers, nurses and other ancillary team members as indicated to provide coordinate, high quality patient careComplete daily charge entry, inpatient check in and any billing requirements pertaining to specific payers per department standardsCoordinate patient care with other clinical team members ensuring optimal care and communication, as noted in the clinical recordStrive for excellent patient hand offs when sharing cases or following single day or weekend coverageParticipate in LEAN process improvement as it relates to patient care and department workflowOrient and mentor new staff membersMaintain and enhance personal knowledge, as well as promoting professional standards in speech-language pathology. (Maintain MDH Licensure by reporting 30 hours of approved continuing education every 2 years. Maintain Certificate of Clinical Competence by reporting 30 hours of approved continuing education every 3 years.)QUALIFICATIONS :
/ Minimum Qualifications : /
Possession of a Master’s Degree or Doctorate degree in speech-language pathology or communication disorders/ Preferred Qualifications : /
Knowledge of policies / procedures and practice standards consistent with ASHA knowledge and skills, theory and techniques; education and counseling techniquesKnowledge of documentation standards consistent with the field of speech pathologyCommitment to HCMC Centered Around You principals and behaviors and Building Connections principals; integrate into daily workAbility to work cooperatively with other members of the medical teamAbility to interact with individuals of widely diverse lifestyles including ability to deal objectively with individuals whose attitudes and behaviors differ from his / her own/ License / Certifications : /
Possession of Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) established by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. (ASHA)Must be holder of Speech Language Pathologist license with Minnesota Department of HealthCPR for Healthcare Professionals certificationTitle : Speech Language Pathologist - Adult - Casual
Location : MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus
Requisition ID : 251064