Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow (CF) - Rehab

Brief Description

Responsible for assessments and treatments of speech and language disorders, including development, mental, and organic involvement. Supports Hospital's mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides services in speech pathology or audio logy in accordance with the American Speech & Hearing Association's scope of practice guidelines.
• Demonstrates competency in the skills required by the facility on at least a bi-annual basis.
• Aids the physician in assessing the patient's level of functioning and developing the plan of care by applying appropriate tests for speech, hearing, and language disorders.
• Records and reports the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in the patient's condition to the physician and/or nursing and other staff involved.
• Recommends hearing tests by audiologist when necessary. Checks hearing aids.
• Affirms the patient's communication, oral-motor integrity, cognitive status, memory and problem solving activities, hearing and speech fluency and quality.
• Evaluates and regularly re-evaluates the speech pathology needs of the patient, initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care. Assesses the patient's continual care needs. Includes all problems identified in the assessment in the plan of care or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Initiates diagnostic, preventive and rehabilitative procedures as appropriate to the patient's care and safety. Makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the needs of the patient or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient, family, and other health care team members in the phases of Speech Pathology in which they may assist the patient as appropriate to the patient's condition. Utilizes facility educational material as appropriate.
• Collaborates and consults with appropriate staff to provide staff education when requested and arranged by the Speech Therapy Supervisor.
• Attends patient care conferences. Initiates patient care conferences for complex and/or multi-disciplinary patients when needed or helpful to ensure good coordination of care.
• Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies. Submits evaluation reports within 48 hours of the evaluation session.

Requirements

• Formal education required: Master's degree with a major in speech-language pathology.
• BLS certification is required.
• Previous Experience Required: Minimum of one year of experience in speech-language pathology and/or pediatric affiliation.

Summary

Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients! We RECOGNIZE ability and REWARD excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits: Excellent individual/family benefitsGenerous paid time offTuition reimbursementLife insuranceFlexible spending accounts403(b) retirement plan

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community. St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO