Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

Gillette Children's•Saint Paul, MN

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Gillette Children's is seeking a full-time outpatient speech language pathologist to join our rehabilitation team at our 435 Phalen location. The speech pathologist serving in this role will provide speech therapy services to primarily pediatric patients and occasionally adult patients with childhood onset disabilities. The shifts are Monday thru Friday, hours potentially 7:30am-5:30pm. As part of the Gillette rehabilitation team, rehabilitation professionals are also part of the inpatient weekend rotation and are required to work the occasional weekend. Join an exceptional team of rehabilitation professionals at Gillette Children's. Purpose of Position: Provides direct and indirect family centered therapy services for patients to increase functional abilities, independence and community integration. Contributes to department, program and service teams to assure achievement of desired outcomes. It is anticipated that therapists will spend the majority of their work day in direct patient care. Therapists must have the ability to complete these activities and the related indirect patient care including same day documentation while providing safe patient care.

Requirements

Speech Language Pathology State License
Pending credentials: Registration and Licensure pending, not to exceed three months in this status and completion of CFY for Speech Language Pathology.
Current certification in CPR (BLS for Healthcare Providers through American Heart Association) or must obtain certification within 90-days of hire.
Competency in speech language pathology evaluation, treatment and related family/community education and planning for transition to community services.
Knowledge of child growth and development, rehabilitation theory and practice with a wide variety of childhood onset diagnoses and related considerations including anatomy and neurology, emotional behavior factors, family needs and issues, community transition and equipment.
Effective verbal and written communication
Ability to function as an effective team member
Excellent customer service skills

Nice To Haves

ASHA Certification strongly preferred for Speech Therapists
Pediatric experience strongly preferred
Feeding clinic experience
Experience with AAC devices, including programming.

Responsibilities

Completes an evaluation utilizing principles of family-centered care.
Designs assessment consistent with goals of evaluation, provider order, patient / family input and priorities.
Obtains necessary history and background information.
Selects evaluation methods, tools, and environment to obtain valid and reliable assessment specific to the patient’s age and developmental, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, cognitive and behavioral status.
Administers evaluation consistent with best practices and Gillette competencies.
Interprets evaluation for to the patient / family and seeks their assessment of the evaluation’s reliability and validity.
Makes recommendations for treatment, referrals, equipment, resources and home and community based activities.
Documents and bills for evaluation based on education and guidelines provided by the Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Rehabilitation Therapies Revenue Cycle Team.