Speech Pathologist
About The Position
This PRN Speech Pathologist position is with Banner Staffing Services at Banner Thunderbird in Glendale, Arizona. The day shift is self-scheduled Sunday through Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. After completing extensive training documents, there may be an opportunity to work at other Banner facilities. Registry positions do not guarantee hours and do not include a medical benefits package. The position provides screening, evaluation, and rehabilitation services for patients with speech and language disorders involving speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency. The Speech Pathologist plans and delivers specialized treatment programs, documents treatment, and maintains patient-care data. Care must be appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Banner Staffing Services is Banner Health’s internal staffing (registry) provider. Registry employees may apply as internal applicants for regular full-time or part-time Banner Health positions. Banner Staffing Services requires a post-offer occupational health physical assessment, drug screen, and background check covering employment, criminal, and education records.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university program.
- Current licensure in the state of practice.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence or documented acceptance in a Clinical Fellowship Year.
- BLS certification.
- Ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Strong interpersonal communication and human relations skills.
- Ability to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient-care environment.
- Banner Home Care AZ employees must have an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it throughout employment.
- Completion of a post-offer occupational health physical assessment, drug screen, and background check covering employment, criminal, and education records.
Nice To Haves
- Additional related education and/or experience.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients’ functional abilities and limitations to determine appropriate interventions, and develop plans of care and treatment goals as ordered by a physician or other referral source.
- Implement individualized treatment plans that address patients’ physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs, and are supported by standard practices or current literature.
- Re-evaluate treatment plans as needed to ensure maximum patient benefit.
- Educate patients, families, and other care providers to encourage participation and progress toward therapeutic goals.
- Provide individualized home programs with clear instructions.
- Document patient treatment according to professional and regulatory standards.
- Participate in training other staff and students.
- Follow the plan of care and established procedures within scope of practice; make independent judgments based on specialized knowledge and confer with a supervisor about unusual situations.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Paid orientation
- Flexible schedules (select positions)
- Fewer shifts cancelled
- Weekly pay
- 403(b) pre-tax retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee wellness program
- Discount entertainment tickets
- Restaurant and shopping discounts
- Auto Purchase Plan
- Eligibility to apply as an internal applicant to regular full-time or part-time Banner Health positions
