Speech Therapist - Acute | Full-Time

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This is a full-time position with a 40-hour work week, typically working day shifts, and includes some weekend and holiday coverage. The department offers a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with opportunities to work in various inpatient clinical areas such as pulmonary, med surg, cardiology, renal, neuro, oncology, and ICU. The role involves active settings for swallowing assessment/treatment, including video swallow studies and FEES. New graduates are eligible for the ASHA CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) after completing their CFY (clinical fellowship year), which requires appropriate coursework, passing praxis exams, and the clinical fellowship year.

Requirements

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as Speech-Language Pathologist.
Holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) or currently working on Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

When applicable, may require valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Administers speech and language evaluations, tests or examinations to diagnose and plan treatments for clients/patients/residents with various speech problems and swallowing disorders.
Assesses clients/patients/residents with various speech, language, cognitive or swallowing problems and develops individualized treatment plans based on clinical diagnoses.
Provides speech and language services to clients/patients/residents; monitors disease progression and adjusts treatments accordingly.
Instructs clients/patients/residents in practicing speech and language therapeutic exercises; provides consultation for clients/patients/residents working through speech and language treatment processes.
Ensures all speech and language related standards, policies, protocols and quality requirements are met.
May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnosis and disorders.
Demonstrates documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meets all regulatory requirements.
Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients/residents.
Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
Exhibits flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules/assignments.
Participates in activities to promote the department, Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health.
Interacts with individuals outside of the department including but not limited to: providers, case managers, third party payers, public organizations, etc.
May be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they provide client/patient/resident care, treatment, or other services.
Expected to provide ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s) of expertise as determined by the department leadership.
Performs other related duties as requested by manager.
Based on assigned area, work may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care and home health care environments when applicable.