Inpatient Speech Language Pathologist (per diem)

Billings Clinic•Billings, MT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

You can make a difference as a part of our region's largest health care system, based locally in Billings, Montana. Join our amazing team with a focus on safe, high quality care and an excellent patient experience. Billings Clinic is here to take care of our community and region. We look forward to meeting you. Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing direct patient care, evaluations, consultations and treatments in order to assist patients in reaching maximum language, communication, swallowing and cognitive performance in an acute care hospital setting. The Speech Language Pathologist may work in one or more hospital units. Skills in multidisciplinary team care conferences, discharge planning, evaluating and treating acutely ill patients, medically complex patients in acute care, participation interdepartmental education and departmental work teams, and oversight of Rehab techs and SLP students. Use of multiple aspects of EMR for documentation, billing and communication.

Requirements

Graduate Degree - Master’s degree in speech language pathology from an accredited Speech Language Pathology school
Montana Speech Language Pathology license

Nice To Haves

Skills in multidisciplinary team care conferences
discharge planning
evaluating and treating acutely ill patients
medically complex patients in acute care
participation interdepartmental education and departmental work teams
oversight of Rehab techs and SLP students
Use of multiple aspects of EMR for documentation, billing and communication.

Responsibilities

Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations.
Meets all mandatory organizational and department requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to
Evaluates patients’ physical and functional status with regard to developmental and chronological age by administering and Interpreting tests.
Develops individual treatment plan to include objective measures-, assessment-, short- and long-term goals, frequency and duration of therapy.
Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical charts and consults with physicians or nursing personnel as appropriate.
Maintains compliance within departmental QA.
Demonstrates creativity, skill and efficiency in implementing treatment plans that include the use of recognized treatment techniques and modalities appropriate to the age and disability being treated and goals to be achieved for the acute care setting.
Documents timely and regular initial evaluations, progress and discharge notes consistent with department policy, regulatory agency and reimbursement requirements.
Completes daily patient charges.
Demonstrates competency with all acute care medical equipment both rehabilitation and nursing.
Maintains compliance within departmental QA
Participates in discharge planning and/or care conferences with physicians, nursing and social services personnel to ensure patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home or in other care settings.
Maintains compliance within departmental QA
Identifies need and sets goals for own professional growth and development; meets all mandatory requirements.
Participates and attends educational meetings with respect to continuing education, co-worker in-services, and Billings Clinic educational course offerings to enhance knowledge and further professional skills.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
Students, job shadows, mentor new staff (Prorated based on FTE)
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.