Team Leader Speech Therapy

WVU Medicine

About The Position

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. Leads speech therapy staff in evaluating and treating patients requiring speech-language-swallowing therapy. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Current Speech-Language Pathologist licensure in the state where services will be provided: MD: Speech Language Pathologist License through Maryland Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers and Speech-Language Pathologists OH: Speech Pathologists License through Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board PA: Speech Language Pathologist License through Pennsylvania Board of Examiners in Speech Language and Hearing WV: Speech Language Pathologist License through the West Virginia Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology 2. Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) 3. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date. EXPERIENCE: 1. Two (2) years of clinical experience CORE JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Coordinates daily workflow, staff assignments and staffing schedules with designated leader. 2. Provides feedback on staff performance and provides input for evaluations. 3. Performs treatments according to the established plan, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of Speech Pathology. 4. Examines the patient/client through history, systems review and tests and measures upon referral from the referring provider. Plans appropriate treatment based upon the referral and the evaluation; establishes goals, methods of treatment and the patient’s potential. 5. Participates with Director with interviewing and selecting staff. Assist with department training and orientation. 6. Documents in the medical records according to established criteria, including initial evaluations, progress reports and discharge summaries. 7. Develops measurable and realistic goals that are in accordance with the diagnosis, prognosis and findings. 8. Educates the patients and/or caregivers about findings of the evaluations established goals, methods of treatment and the patients and/or family members in home programs including injury preventions and the use of assistive devices, adaptive equipment and orthotics and prosthetics. 9. Helps staff trouble shoot problems pertaining to direct patient care – inpatient and outpatient. 10. Designs care plans based upon evaluation using appropriate treatment techniques, speech and language skills as they relate to age, educational, medical, social and psychological factors and current evaluation and treatment methodology. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. The national Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms. Details specific to therapeutic interventions outlined in Safe Patient Mobility Policy where applicable. 2. Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs. 3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care. Additional Job Description: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: PCH Princeton Community Hospital Cost Center: 214 PCH Speech Therapy Address: 122 12th Street Princeton West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Thank you for your interest in working for WVUM. Please explore our open opportunities in the list below and apply for any positions in which you would like to be considered. You'll be able to keep track of your progress on our site. The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

Requirements

Current Speech-Language Pathologist licensure in the state where services will be provided: MD: Speech Language Pathologist License through Maryland Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers and Speech-Language Pathologists OH: Speech Pathologists License through Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board PA: Speech Language Pathologist License through Pennsylvania Board of Examiners in Speech Language and Hearing WV: Speech Language Pathologist License through the West Virginia Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
Two (2) years of clinical experience
Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.

Responsibilities

Coordinates daily workflow, staff assignments and staffing schedules with designated leader.
Provides feedback on staff performance and provides input for evaluations.
Performs treatments according to the established plan, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of Speech Pathology.
Examines the patient/client through history, systems review and tests and measures upon referral from the referring provider. Plans appropriate treatment based upon the referral and the evaluation; establishes goals, methods of treatment and the patient’s potential.
Participates with Director with interviewing and selecting staff. Assist with department training and orientation.
Documents in the medical records according to established criteria, including initial evaluations, progress reports and discharge summaries.
Develops measurable and realistic goals that are in accordance with the diagnosis, prognosis and findings.
Educates the patients and/or caregivers about findings of the evaluations established goals, methods of treatment and the patients and/or family members in home programs including injury preventions and the use of assistive devices, adaptive equipment and orthotics and prosthetics.
Helps staff trouble shoot problems pertaining to direct patient care – inpatient and outpatient.
Designs care plans based upon evaluation using appropriate treatment techniques, speech and language skills as they relate to age, educational, medical, social and psychological factors and current evaluation and treatment methodology.