Speech Therapist PRN (As Needed)

Jackson County Regional Health Center•Maquoketa, IA

About The Position

Purpose To provide quality care to a variety of patients within Jackson County Regional Health Center in a caring, professional and efficient manner. The setting may include inpatient, outpatient, and/or outreach services. To provide the appropriate principles, methods, and procedures for the identification, measurement, testing, prediction, habilitation, rehabilitation, and modification related to communication development, and disorders or disabilities of speech, language, voice, swallowing, cognitive, and other related disorders in the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. To complete necessary documentation in an accurate and timely manner. To supervise clinical interns in an effective and professional manner and to supervise support staff effectively as required by Iowa and Illinois professional practice acts. Essential Job Functions Assessment and Diagnosis Treatment Planning Client Education Collaboration Documentation Responsibilities and Duties Assessment and Evaluation Treatment Planning and Implementation Client Education and Support Collaboration Documentation and Reporting

Requirements

Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production
Linguistics
Developmental Milestones
Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Swallowing Disorders
Assessment tools and Procedures
Clinical Evaluation Skills
Therapeutic Interventions
Patient Communication
Collaboration
Adaptability
Master’s Degree or equivalent
Speech/Language Pathology
Basic Life Support
Dependent Adult/Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training within timelines established in the Licensure, Registration, Certification and Life Saving training policy.
Iowa state license. If licensed in another state, must obtain licensure within 6 months.
No experience required.
Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are often difficult or stressful in nature. Contact with others involves complex, detailed and often sensitive topics. The job requires a high degree of interpersonal skills to deal with a range of complicated problem situations. Interactions involve gaining the agreement of others.