Inpatient Speech Language Pathologist, UofL Hospital, 8a-4:30p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The therapist evaluates and treats patients referred to UofL Hospital. The role includes evaluating patients, developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans, delivering therapy services, and providing comprehensive discharge planning. The therapist works as an effective team member and contributes to department and organizational goals. The therapist provides competent treatment and regular reassessments, communicates patient status and treatment plans to physicians and therapy customers, and maintains effective relationships with patients, families, and internal and external customers. The role also involves providing cost-effective treatment, ensuring charges and documentation comply with applicable standards, and overseeing rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students. The therapist monitors workflow and productivity, participates in program development and performance improvement, and responds professionally to feedback and concerns. Additional duties include supporting personnel interviewing and orientation, maintaining patient records, contributing to professional and departmental growth, participating in meetings, escalating equipment and supply needs, taking on leadership responsibilities as needed, and maintaining a safe and orderly environment. The position requires effective communication, time management, clinical reasoning, adaptability, teamwork, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic medical record and revenue cycle systems. Employees are expected to uphold UofL Health values, maintain confidentiality, follow safety standards, and provide excellent patient care and customer service.

Requirements

BS, MS, or doctorate-level degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience varies based on practice setting and programmatic needs of the facility.
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or the State of Indiana, as appropriate to the facility.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Effective time management and physician relations.
Ability to contribute responsibly to departmental and programmatic outcomes, quality, and team culture.
Ability to promote a positive team environment and build constructive team relationships.
Consistent compliance with state and regulatory standards.
Ability to serve as an effective role model for clinical practice services and developments within the rehabilitation professions.
Ability to adapt to changed circumstances, tasks, responsibilities, and people while working toward goals.
Participation in and understanding of clinical quality and performance improvement initiatives.
Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Self-directed and adaptable.
Effective verbal and written communication, with the ability to adjust communication style for the audience.
Ability to critically think through complex situations, process improvements, and evidence-based practice.
Diplomacy, relationship-building, problem-solving, and inductive reasoning skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proficiency with electronic medical record and revenue cycle systems.
Ability to ensure staff track services thoroughly and efficiently for billing, productivity, and compliance purposes.
Ability to adapt to changing technology platforms and virtual learning features.
Professional conduct, commitment to organizational values, confidentiality, and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and implement therapy treatment, including regular reassessments and treatment modifications to maximize functional independence.
Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans, deliver treatment services, and provide comprehensive discharge planning.
Communicate evaluation results, patient status, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and therapy customers in a timely manner.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, family members, and internal and external customers.
Provide cost-effective treatment programming while considering treatment costs and departmental or facility resources.
Ensure patient charges and clinical documentation comply with regulatory standards and department policies and procedures.
Oversee rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students in accordance with applicable practice acts and organizational policies.
Monitor workflow to ensure productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements are met; review staff work as appropriate.
Participate in program development, performance improvement activities, and organization-sponsored community events.
Respond professionally to feedback and concerns using listening, problem-solving, and participatory management skills.
Assist with interviewing, selecting, and orienting new personnel.
Complete required documentation and maintain records for assigned patients in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Support professional growth, department growth, and competency; serve as a role model for the department.
Organize job duties and responsibilities to work efficiently and productively.
Participate in departmental and programmatic meetings and constructively express concerns and ideas.
Escalate equipment and supply needs and gaps through appropriate pathways.
Assume additional leadership responsibilities as needed to support department goals.
Maintain equipment and the work environment in a safe and orderly manner.
Contribute to department and program operations in alignment with the organization's strategic plan and mission.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality, follow safety standards, collaborate with team members, and provide excellent customer service.