Speech Language Pathologist PRN

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

13d

About The Position

This individual is responsible to plan and implement habilitative/rehabilitative programs for individuals who exhibit speech/language/swallowing problems. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Plans, directs, evaluates, and conducts habilitative and rehabilitative programs to treat speech, language and/or swallowing disorders. Prepares written reports of diagnostic findings, intervention techniques used, progress made and follow-up status in a timeframe according to policy and procedure. Develops treatment plans, directs, supervises, and treats patients/caregiver in accordance with treatment plan. Consults and communicates with patient, family, providers, and nursing staff. Assist multidisciplinary team with discharge planning and establishes home therapy programs. Completes required documentation on patients and maintains other department records in accordance with departmental, health center policies and procedures. Assists in cost containment through efficient use of work time and supplies Promotes efficient utilization of resources/supplies. Ensures charges are appropriate based on services provided adhering to productivity guidelines.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in the area of Speech/Language Pathology
• Must have demonstrated competence in an acute patient care setting for at least one year.
• Current licensure from the Iowa Department of Public Health
• Special aptitudes include tact, understanding and compassion and ability to communicate well with other professionals, patients and their families, both verbal and written

Nice To Haves

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, evaluates, and conducts habilitative and rehabilitative programs to treat speech, language and/or swallowing disorders.
• Prepares written reports of diagnostic findings, intervention techniques used, progress made and follow-up status in a timeframe according to policy and procedure.
• Develops treatment plans, directs, supervises, and treats patients/caregiver in accordance with treatment plan.
• Consults and communicates with patient, family, providers, and nursing staff.
• Assist multidisciplinary team with discharge planning and establishes home therapy programs.
• Completes required documentation on patients and maintains other department records in accordance with departmental, health center policies and procedures.
• Assists in cost containment through efficient use of work time and supplies
• Promotes efficient utilization of resources/supplies.
• Ensures charges are appropriate based on services provided adhering to productivity guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level