SPEECH THERAPIST, Full Time

UHS•Sparks, NV

12d•Onsite

About The Position

When it comes to choosing a hospital, one thing is clear: quality and convenience count. Northern Nevada Medical Center's tradition of providing quality healthcare in a comfortable, accessible environment means peace of mind for the thousands of patients served by the hospital each year. Northern Nevada Medical Center is a 124-bed acute care hospital located on 23 hillside acres at 2375 E. Prater Way in Sparks, Nevada. What we at Northern Nevada Medical Center value: • Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family. • Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch. • Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives. • Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care. • Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards. • Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone. • Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve. • Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care. Learn more at nnmc.com This Speech Therapist opportunity is full time at 32 hours per week, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule. This dynamic individual will be responsible for administration and direct application of speech/language pathology treatment modalities as prescribed by a referring physician. Evaluates, plans, directs and treats all patients referred to speech/language pathology treatments to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury. Assists patients to obtain maximum performance and function in society while learning to live a routine “normal” life within the constraints of their disability. Participates in performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Assures personal competency. Provides information related to departmental budget considerations in relationship to speech pathology needs for optimum patient care and service. Assists in scheduling of patient visits for speech pathology evaluation and treatment. Performs some administrative duties at the delegation of the director of rehabilitation services. Participates in infection control, safety and educational programs, both in the department and on an organizational basis.

Requirements

Holds a masters degree from an approved college or school of speech/language pathology.
Current State Licensure in Speech Pathology (as Speech Pathologist).
Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Administration and direct application of speech/language pathology treatment modalities as prescribed by a referring physician.
Evaluates, plans, directs and treats all patients referred to speech/language pathology treatments to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury.
Assists patients to obtain maximum performance and function in society while learning to live a routine “normal” life within the constraints of their disability.
Participates in performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities.
Assures personal competency.
Provides information related to departmental budget considerations in relationship to speech pathology needs for optimum patient care and service.
Assists in scheduling of patient visits for speech pathology evaluation and treatment.
Performs some administrative duties at the delegation of the director of rehabilitation services.
Participates in infection control, safety and educational programs, both in the department and on an organizational basis.
Upon physician referral, performs patient evaluations to determine problems and goals
Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation - makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.
Prepares reports related to speech/language pathology activities, including performance improvement activities.
Documents appropriately in the medical record for all speech/language pathology treatments, assessments and evaluations performed for the inpatient and outpatient population.