Inpatient Speech Language Pathologist, Jewish Hospital, PRN
About The Position
The therapist evaluates and treats patients referred to the facility, including conducting evaluations, developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans, delivering treatment services, and completing comprehensive discharge planning. The therapist works as an effective team member and contributes to department and organizational goals and objectives. The position evaluates and implements therapy treatment, regularly reassesses patients and modifies treatment as appropriate to maximize functional independence, and communicates evaluation results, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and therapy customers. It maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, internal customers, and external customers; provides cost-effective treatment; and ensures charges and clinical documentation comply with regulatory standards and department policies. The therapist oversees rehabilitation technicians, therapy assistants, and students in accordance with applicable practice acts and organizational policies. The role monitors workflow, productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements; participates in program development, performance improvement, and community events; and responds professionally to feedback and concerns. Other duties include supporting personnel interviews, selection, and orientation; maintaining required documentation and patient records; modeling professional growth and competency; organizing work efficiently; participating constructively in meetings; escalating equipment and supply needs; assuming additional leadership responsibilities as needed; maintaining a safe and orderly environment; and performing other assigned duties. The position is based at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The listed shift is first shift; shifts are 7–10 hours and vary by work setting, with a stated 4–5 shifts per week. Overtime is required infrequently.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or doctorate-level degree from an accredited college or university.
- Experience as required by the practice setting and facility programmatic needs.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or State of Indiana, as appropriate to the facility.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and implement competent therapy treatment, providing regular reassessments and modifying treatment to support functional independence.
- Communicate patient evaluation results, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and therapy customers in a timely manner.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, family members, internal customers, and external customers.
- Provide cost-effective treatment programming while considering the financial implications of treatment costs and resources.
- Ensure patient charges and clinical documentation comply with regulatory standards and department policies and procedures.
- Oversee rehabilitation technicians, therapy assistants, and students in accordance with discipline practice acts and organizational policies.
- Monitor workflow to meet productivity, practice, and regulatory requirements, and 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 patient records to meet regulatory requirements.
- Model commitment to professional growth, department growth, and competency.
- Organize duties and responsibilities to work efficiently and productively.
- Participate in departmental and program meetings, constructively expressing concerns and ideas.
- Escalate equipment and supply needs or 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.
