Outpatient Speech Language Pathologist
Intermountain Health · Grand Junction, CO · 3 mo ago
On-siteHealthcare$43.09–$66.47/hrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment for adult patients
- Areas of focus include: Voice disorders, Swallowing (dysphagia), Cognitive-communication disorders, FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing), MBS (Modified Barium Swallow studies), Laryngectomy care and rehabilitation, Cancer Rehab
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care
- Support program development and referral outreach to grow the outpatient caseload
Essential Functions
- Provides skilled, quality clinical services utilizing standard of care, and evidence and outcomes-based practices, with appropriate goals, duration, and intensity of service
- Complies with system and regulatory requirements and guidelines for documentation, billing, and working hours
- Maintains effective and appropriate communication and relationships with peers, patients, families, caregivers and both internal and external stakeholders
- Participates in mentoring and supervision of students and new hires
- Participates in patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, staff meetings, and necessary professional and work groups in collaboration/consensus with leader
- Participates in continuous improvement initiatives as part of the Intermountain Operating Model
- Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service standards
- Mets established productivity/efficiency standards for the department or service line
- Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff, seeking new learning opportunities according to licensure requirements
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Versatility
- Interpersonal Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Detail Oriented
- Time Management
- Quality Improvement
- Adaptability
- Active Listening
- Dependability
- Compassion
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Communication Disorders/Speech Language Pathology or equivalent
- Current licensure in state of practice
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC)
- Spanish/English bilingual skills