Speech Therapist (Northwest, AR)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. UAMS champions being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans. This position is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Speech Therapist works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide the best evidence-based practice evaluation and therapy techniques. The role involves performing evaluations and developing effective treatment plans to restore, maintain or prevent decline of resident function, by planning and administering medically prescribed therapy treatments in accordance with federal, state and professional standards governing the facility. This position will provide therapy evaluations and treatments for speech, language, cognitive, voice and swallowing disorders in a skilled nursing facility and in an outpatient setting.

Requirements

Master’s degree in speech-language pathology
Must have an Arkansas license
Must have an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence or be eligible pending completion of Clinical Fellowship Year
Must possess problem-solving skills of the type and at a level necessary to accomplish the job
Clinical experience with the geriatric population
Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to bend, stand, walk, eyesight, hearing, drive, speak, and repetitious movement
Lifting, weight lifted 50 lbs. lift to: waist, 50 lbs. chest, 50 lbs. above head 20 lbs.

Nice To Haves

FEES certified
LSVT-LOUD certified
Vital-stim certified

Responsibilities

Works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide the best evidence-based practice evaluation and therapy techniques
Performs evaluations and develops effective treatment plans to restore, maintain or prevent decline of resident function
Plans and administers medically prescribed therapy treatments in accordance with federal, state and professional standards governing the facility
Provides therapy evaluations and treatments for speech, language, cognitive, voice and swallowing disorders in a skilled nursing facility and in an outpatient setting
Conducts speech-language evaluations
Writes reports detailing scores, descriptions of patients, and the need for therapies
Implements speech therapy
Documents services provided
Completes billing and charting procedures
Participates in treatment teams
Maintains knowledge of theories and techniques in the field of communication disorders
Models the UAMS Core Values — Integrity, Respect, Diversity, Teamwork, Creativity, and Excellence
Documents daily treatments and observations in patient’s progress notes
Prepares monthly patient performance summary as related to program goals and objectives
Other duties as assigned