Casual Speech Therapist - Requisition #647158

Oaklawn Hospital • Marshall, MI

2d

About The Position

Under general supervision is responsible for providing speech, language and dysphagia services to patients which includes evaluations, planning individual patient care programs, treatments, and home programs.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
• Clinical Fellow status or Certificate of Clinical Competence or Current license or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must demonstrate basic computer skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and organize daily work according to patient needs.
• Knowledgeable of the principles and practices of communicative disorders including dysphagia, and other disciplines.
• Ability to evaluate, plan and implement therapy including dysphagia rehabilitation program for individual patients.
• Ability to explain, demonstrate and teach speech and swallowing rehabilitative measures.
• Ability to work effectively with others in an inter-disciplinary team relationship.
• Ability to be self-directing and to seek direction and consultation as needed.
• Able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Knowledgeable of Speech Pathology's professional scope of practice, clinical duties, responsibilities, and treatment practices as stated in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Code of Ethics.
• Knowledgeable of the impact medications, mental health, physical, and occupational therapy treatments may have on a patient's recovery.
• Skill to communicate and work effectively with professional, assistive, and voluntary co-workers as a team member.
• Skill to organize daily work by priority of patient needs.
• Professional skill level in evaluating, interpreting results of evaluation, planning, and implementing treatment plan for a wide variety of speech and language disorders.
• Ability to self-direct daily work responsibilities, timeliness in meeting appointments and documentation deadlines, attitude when upset or emotional, professional consultation and direction when needed.
• Demonstrates flexibility to meet Home Care and Oaklawn needs.
• Demonstrates interest in personal and professional growth.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with all age groups preferred.
• Experience with ventilator dependent patients and modified barium swallow studies desirable.
• Experience with ventilator dependent patients and swallow studies requiring gastrografin, barium, or blue dye preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Performs patient evaluations and administers treatment for speech language and swallowing disorders.
• Designs and revises plan of care and goals
• Provides written and/or verbal reports to physicians.
• Completes documentation according to unit standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in in-service education programs.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and developments in speech and swallowing disorders.
• Participates in related activities such as patient care committees, case conferences, personnel orientation, community education projects and in-service education.
• Attends staff meetings

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees