Speech Pathologist Inpatient - Good Sam Hospital

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

TriHealth is seeking a skilled and compassionate Speech Pathologist to provide inpatient rehabilitation care at Good Sam Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Speech Pathologist evaluates patients, plans and delivers therapeutic interventions in a transdisciplinary team approach, and coordinates treatment programs with other team members, patients, and families. The role focuses on safe, effective, individualized, patient-focused care with functional outcomes and patient- and family-centered planning. The position also includes direct supervision of assistants, interns, and other support personnel; participation in program development, continuous improvement, and clinical education; and providing in-services to staff, hospital personnel, and the community. The schedule is full-time days, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Master's degree in Speech Therapy.
Up to 1 year of experience in a related field.
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology.
Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and plan and provide therapeutic interventions using a transdisciplinary/team approach.
Coordinate and communicate treatment programs with team members, patients, and families.
Directly supervise assistants, interns, and other support personnel.
Participate in program development, continuous improvement, and clinical education, and provide in-services to staff, hospital personnel, and the community.
Contribute to department or center program development through continuous improvement, special projects, or program coordinator responsibilities.
Contribute to the department by presenting and implementing treatment techniques or procedures, proposing group treatment ideas or equipment, supervising students, and participating on teams.
Maintain established departmental productivity levels and manage time effectively.
Pursue professional development and maintain knowledge of technical skills, treatment techniques, and relevant scope-of-practice laws and regulations.
Complete required documentation within departmental time frames and guidelines.
Provide comprehensive evaluations, therapeutic management, goal modification, patient/family education, ongoing discharge planning, referrals, and periodic reassessment.
Develop goal-driven treatment plans that take the patient's age, educational level, family support, and cultural and psychosocial issues into consideration.