SLP Coordinator - FFCHC Physical Therapy

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for program development or assistance with program development, participating in quality assurance activities, and having input into staffing, personnel issues, and performance appraisals. The SLP Coordinator evaluates, plans, and administers speech therapy treatment within departmental accepted standards of practice. They also supervise support staff, students, and other professionals in the department, make recommendations for change, addition, or deletion of programs, equipment, and supplies, and perform specific department management duties as determined in consultation with the Director/Manager of Rehab Services. Additionally, the role involves organizing, scheduling, and recording Speech Therapy team meetings, providing orientation to new ST staff, and processing applications and facilitating interviews for prospective new hires. The coordinator works closely with the ST team to organize staffing and coordinate PTO time.

Requirements

Graduation from an approved school of Speech and Language Pathology
Prior clinical experience
Current Michigan License to practice Speech Therapy
Certificate of Clinical Competence

Responsibilities

Acknowledges that safety is a self-responsibility. Knows the physical requirements of the job and work within those guidelines. Always performs job duties safely, utilizing learned body mechanics and transferring/lifting techniques. Plans actions to promote safety. Reports any unsafe situation/equipment according to Hospital procedure.
Maintains awareness of patient’s condition, attitudes, and limitations. Recognizes adverse patient reactions or conditions and makes appropriate reports to the Physical Therapy Director/Manager and/or to the patient’s physician.
Maintains timely and appropriate documentation on patient records.
Carries appropriate caseload within the constraints of the general guidelines as set forth by the Director/Manager of Rehab Services.
Has input but is not responsible for setting goals and budget.
Responsible for program development or assistance with the program development.
Participates in the quality assurance activities.
Has input into staffing, personnel issues, and performance appraisals.
Evaluates, plans, and administers speech therapy treatment within departmental accepted standards of practice.
Supervises support staff, students, and other professionals in the department.
Makes recommendations for change, addition, or deletion of programs, equipment, and supplies.
Performs specific department management duties as may be determined in consultation with the Director/Manager of Rehab Services.
Organize, schedule, and provide a record for Speech Therapy team meetings.
Provide orientation to new ST staff including meeting competency criteria, training for inpatient, rehabilitation and outpatient services including specialty areas. Delegating training as able amongst the ST team.
Processing applications and facilitating interviews as appropriate for prospective new hires.
Work closely with ST team to organize staffing and coordination with designated staff for PTO time.