Outpatient Speech Pathologist - Sonoran Crossing

Responsibilities

• Implements an individualized treatment plan through the use of skilled, evidence-based therapy techniques, addressing disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, fluency and all other areas within scope of practice.
• Provides instruction and teaching of therapeutic procedures and ongoing routine care as needed.
• Teaches patient, family, and appropriate staff the exercises, activities and routine care that may be appropriately performed by other personnel or patient/family.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to enhance and encourage collaborative relationships.
• Evaluates patients Under the direction of a physician. Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning in synthesizing data gathered in the evaluation and identifying diagnoses.
• Establishes an appropriate, comprehensive plan of treatment with measurable, obtainable and functional goals and a defined by the discharge plan.
• Maintains accurate and current documentation in the patient’s medical record as required by the profession and the department, including evaluations, daily treatment notes, updated individualized treatment plans, progress reports, discharge summaries, and daily patient charges.
• Completes billing and billing sheets according to department billing procedures and within established timeframes.
• Assumes responsibility for role in achieving/maintaining financial stewardship by utilizing all resources effectively and efficiently.
• Confers with the interdisciplinary team to clarify treatment plan and discuss patient status when indicated.
• Consults with appropriate medical personnel regarding patient’s needs, status, and discharge plans.
• Provides timely, proactive feedback to case managers and other key personnel regarding discharge needs, including recommended discharge level of care and equipment needs as appropriate.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds as indicated.
• Communicates information and addresses concerns to achieve optimal treatment outcomes as demonstrated through feedback and documentation.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to enhance and encourage collaborative staff relationships.
• Complies with ASHA requirements when supervising a clinical fellow.
• Affords assistance in the identification of department needs and process improvements and performs other duties as assigned.
• Contributes to the recruitment and retention of talented staff through positive role-modeling and fostering peer relationships.
• Participates in departmental and interdepartmental staff meetings, in-services, utilization review programs, committees and staff/student preceptor and/or mentor programs.
• Acts as a resource for therapy-related issues to therapy assistive personnel and staff from other departments.

Requirements

• Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited university approved by the ASHA, prior to starting employment Required
• Current AZ License to Practice Speech Language Pathology with Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from ASHA Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification prior to starting employment Required
• A Clinical Fellow with a current Temporary AZ License in Speech Language Pathology issued by the AZ Department of Health Services Required

Qualifications

• 6 months Network float position: six (6) months recent experience Preferred

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Up to $15,000 Sign-on Bonus Available

Pay

• Up to $15,000 Sign-on Bonus Available

Schedule

• Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm