Speech Pathologist
About The Position
Works to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults. The position provides care to pediatric, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. It involves prioritizing tasks according to urgency and adjusting priorities as appropriate, with no formal supervisory responsibility. The Speech Pathologist prepares for and performs evaluations and treatment for speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing needs, and contributes to operation and improvement of the speech-language pathology program. Essential responsibilities are performed while meeting or exceeding Cass Regional’s patient satisfaction goals. The role is based at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri, is PRN, and has a day shift. The work is approximately 100% indoors. The position is classified as medium work, with lifting up to 100 pounds and frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Physical demands include lifting, carrying, balancing, hearing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, fingering, repetitive motions, speaking, and seeing.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech Pathology or a related field.
- Hold ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competence.
- Maintain Missouri state licensure.
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of communication, cognitive, and swallowing pathology, and of instructional methods used within the profession.
- Skill in implementing protocols associated with a speech-language pathology program.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year of work experience is preferred.
- Experience in video swallows is required.
Responsibilities
- Prepare for and perform speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing evaluations and subsequent treatment as indicated.
- Diagnose, treat, and help prevent communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
- Create treatment and therapy plans tailored to the individualized needs of a diverse patient population.
- Perform screenings to detect communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders.
- Educate patients and family members about speech disorders and their causes, including disabilities and traumatic events.
- Maintain detailed records of patient conditions, evaluations, treatment, and progress.
- Report patient progress and current status to appropriate parties, including family members and medical professionals when applicable.
- Contribute to operation of the speech-language pathology program.
- Review departmental policies and procedures and hospital directives annually.
- Incorporate information from in-services, educational seminars, and journal studies into clinical areas within reasonable timeframes.
- Participate in departmental Performance Improvement initiatives and help generate results for effectiveness review.
- Prioritize activities and tasks by criticality and adjust priorities when appropriate.
- Meet or exceed Cass Regional’s patient satisfaction goals.
