CCC - SLP Speech Therapist

Eastern Plumas Health Care•Portola, CA

33d•$56 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a flexible, resourceful speech therapist to join our team. The speech therapist's responsibilities include performing patient assessments, developing individual treatment plans, liaising with teachers, family members, and other healthcare professionals, administering therapy and monitoring progress, and ensuring patients and their families are informed of new treatments and therapy techniques. This is a multi-setting position that includes treatment of Outpatients, Skilled Nursing, and Inpatient/Sub-acute Rehab patients. Treatment is rendered on the Portola and Loyalton campuses.

Requirements

Graduation from and accredited school of Speech Pathology
Current California Speech-Pathologist License. We will assist with transferring licensure.
MA/MS Degree

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a speech pathologist is preferred
Pediatric exp. Is preferred, but not a prerequisite.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance
Facilitate the learning of those skills and functions essential for communication and swallowing to diminish or remediate disorders of deficits
Directs activities to promote and maintain health, within the scope of practices and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the profession
Identify need for and make referral to other disciplines to address the comprehensive needs of the patient
Assessing, diagnosing, screening, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders.
Communicating with the patient, and liaising with their family members, physicians, and teachers to design effective treatment plans.
Using tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.
Keeping up to date with advancements in the field by attending conferences, conducting research, and expanding professional and academic networks.
Educating patients and their families on speech disorders and available therapies.
Taking detailed notes on patient history and progress.
Places the patient’s safety, comfort, dignity, and convenience before all other considerations
Behaves with courtesy and respect when speaking to patients, health professionals, and others
Strives to develop and maintain mutually beneficial long-term relationships with clients, business partners, community leaders and co-workers
Follows departmental operating procedures (including but not limited to neatness in work area, time off requests, attendance, completing expense accounts, and safety measures in office and field)
Displays flexibility and adaptability in responding to departmental and professional changes
Demonstrates interpersonal relations, honesty, and ethical behavior of the highest standards
Seeks to do the right thing with respect to every decision
Seeks to understand and faithfully serve the needs of the community
Strives for both the short- and long-term profitability of EPHC
Applies recommendations for personal and departmental growth improvement
Appearance is professional and complies with organizational dress code
Participates and adheres to department Quality Improvement activities, seeking to provide the best care while looking for ways to further improve
Responds to and fully resolves patient concerns
Delivers care perceived by the patient/family to be personal, respectful, attentive, courteous, tactful, and professional
Demonstrates support and follows the Mission & Values of EPHC at all times
Able to express empathy towards patients during demanding patient and organizational needs
Possesses an ability to prioritize assignments and responsibilities and handle a wide range of duties
Knowledge of current speech pathology techniques, standards, principles, and procedures
Specialized assessment for the appraisal of neuropathologies as they relate to communication and swallowing function
Aphasia
Cognition
Dysphagia
Dysarthria
Proficiency with Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
Clear Understanding of Medical Terminology
Proper Body Mechanics
Infection Control Procedures
Ability to assess patient condition based upon sound pathophysiological principle
Develop and implement appropriate treatment plan
Complete and maintain records of speech pathology, observations, treatments, and actions
Plan and organize work effectively and efficiently
Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with physicians, nursing, and other hospital staff
Maintain the confidentiality of medical information
Demonstrates integrity and honesty
Self-disciplined
A creative problem solver
Communicates clearly
Open to constructive criticism
Pursues opportunities to assist all co-workers in and outside of regularly assigned duties
Is team oriented and able to participate as a member of staff with a goal of providing primary health care to the residents of Plumas and Sierra Counties
Interacts professionally with personnel throughout all EPHC departments
Actively contributes in staff meetings. Identifies problems, and recommends resources and methods for resolution using chain of command. Cooperates with coworkers and Clinic Front Office Supervisor to develop clinic schedule. Monitors own performance and reports on program/problem progress
As set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), this position must maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
Protected Health Information is restricted to a need-to-know basis. Any intentional or unintentional breach of confidentiality will be reported to the HIPAA Privacy Officer and is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.