Speech Language Pathologist-IHR Casual As Needed

About the role

The Speech Language Pathologist at Northwestern Medicine provides direct patient care, teaching, and participates in various committees and departmental process improvement initiatives. The role requires adherence to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice as outlined by professional organizations and the State of Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Presents a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and appearance.
• Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
• Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.
• Maintains primary responsibility over patient plan of care through timely and consistent collaboration with treating Speech Therapy Assistants.
• Participates in committees, department processes, and special projects in accordance with clinical expertise and individual performance plan.
• Works to develop and maintain professional relationships with members of healthcare teams.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Proactively completes non-patient care responsibilities within established timelines.
• Adheres to department policy regarding evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Completes daily notes that reflect patient’s response to treatment, actual performance, and an assessment as to status, relevant to the treatment plan and eventual discharge needs.
• Provides educational materials and methods appropriate to the patient’s level of understanding and motivation.
• Works to develop and maintain professional relationships with members of healthcare teams (ex: physician, nurse, case manager).
• Participates in internal and external marketing per department expectations.
• Creates a culture of respectful communication by listening, asking for team member input, open and honest conversation, approachability, and timely acknowledgement of individual and team contributions.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes.
• Accepts constructive feedback and can make timely changes as evidenced by written coaching forms/chart audits and team feedback.
• Contributes to educational efforts of department/clinic (e.g., in-services, journal clubs, new hire orientation, PI).
• Actively participates in student clinical or observation programs by serving as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host.
• Maintains productivity standards per department expectations.
• Completes all NM required education, competencies, and training within required timeframes