Speech Language Pathologist I - PRN

Houston Methodist • Sugar Land, TX

122d

About The Position

At Houston Methodist, the Speech Language Pathologist I (SLP) position is responsible for assessing patients and developing the therapy plan of care. This position provides education to patients, patient's family members, and/or caregivers and collaborates with other health care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals. As a member of the interprofessional care team providing direct patient care, the SLP I position has responsibility to deliver exceptional patient care with adherence to safety standards and guidelines to ensure optimal patient safety, customer service, and optimum patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section.
• No prior work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team-focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results.
• Seeks guidance from others and collaborates with all members of the interprofessional care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.
• Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan of care.
• Serves as a resource to co-workers and may assist in teaching and providing guidance to students and support staff.
• Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.
• Performs complete and comprehensive evaluation of patients to identify patient's level of function and to determine the treatment plan.
• Develops the plan of care based on evaluation findings and implements the therapy treatment plan.
• Provides education to patients, patient's family members, and/or caregivers, based on learning needs.
• Consistently evaluates the patient's comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.
• Collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team modifications to patient's treatment plan, progress, and discharge planning for achievement of identified patient specific goals.
• Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources.
• Contributes towards improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.
• Assesses patients regularly, monitors progress towards treatment goals, modifies goals, and plan or program as indicated.
• Recognizes complications/limitations associated with certain procedures and collaborates with peers to address for optimum outcomes.
• Provides input of speech-related activities completed by interprofessional health care team, and if necessary, adjusts the plan to improve quality of outcome and maintain the safety of the patient.
• Identifies opportunities for corrective action and process improvement.
• Identifies areas of practice improvements with research-based evidence to achieve patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation.
• Contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety.
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient education procedures performed in a timely manner in the patient record.
• Enters accurate charges for services provided as applicable.
• Uses resources efficiently to maximize utilization of time and equipment.
• Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.
• Meets labor productivity standards by effectively managing established patient load assignments.
• Offers innovative solutions through evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects.
• Actively participates in department projects and hospital committees.
• Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence-based practice literature.
• Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Speech Language Pathologist, taking appropriate action.
• Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.
• Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree