CLIN SPEC-ST

Covenant Health; Hours; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A healthcare organization in Nouvelle-Aquitaine seeks a Speech Pathologist to provide patient evaluation and therapy in acute and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include planning treatment programs, collaborating with medical personnel, and leading staff training. The ideal candidate should have at least four years of experience and a Tennessee Speech Pathology License. This role offers variable hours and includes opportunities for education and mentorship within the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience, particularly in specialty area.
• Experience with LSVT and Vital Stim preferred.
• Must hold a current Tennessee Speech Pathology Licensure.

Responsabilités

• Plan, evaluate, and implement treatment programs.
• Conduct patient evaluations and establish treatment plans.
• Educate patients and families about goals and treatment.

Connaissances

Patient evaluation

Treatment planning

Patient education

Leadership in healthcare

Description du poste

Overview

Speech Pathologist, Speech Therapy

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift

PRN speech therapist to help with acute care and outpatient speech therapy.

Roane Medical Center Overview

Proudly serving our community, Roane Medical Center is committed to your healthy future! Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide you the best possible patient care. From our quality medical, surgical, emergency and critical care services to our diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation support, you will find the right blends of technical expertise, medical professionalism, and patient quality and satisfaction at Roane Medical Center.

Position Summary

Under general direction, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for speech therapy patients. While maintaining a patient load, assumes additional responsibility of program development, staff training, orientation, and consultation in area of expertise for fellow staff members.

Recruiter

Erin Wood || [e-mail]

Responsibilities

• Advanced clinical practice – including evaluation and specialized treatment of patients.
  • Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.
  • Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs and discharge planning.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age‑specific needs of the population served.
• Serves as resource person for staff and senior staff on an ongoing basis.
  • Provides 8 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes:
  • Peer counseling /Mentorship
  • Community lectures/Volunteer
  • Orientation of new staff in area of specialty
  • In‑services/Case Studies
  • Lunch and Learns
• Development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based practice:
  • Evidence base practice protocols
  • Clinical outcomes analysis and communication to team
  • New policy development
  • QI/QA
• Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.
• Meets established targets for:
  • Quality/outcome measures
  • Service/patient satisfaction measures
  • Financial/productivity measures
  • Growth/patients‑per‑day measures
• Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to:
  • Development and implementation of new and current programs.
  • Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff.
  • Participates in orientation of new licensed staff in area of specialty
  • Acts as Clinical Instructor for at least one student per year as available.
  • Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment.
  • Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health.
  • Participates in professional organization/meetings (ASHA, TAASLP)
  • Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.
• Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.
  • Physician office visits
  • Community lectures/volunteer
  • Case Manager visits/marketing
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Must be comfortable performing modified barium swallow studies.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience

Four (4) years of experience with a minimum of three (3) years in specialty area. Experience in LSVT and Vital Stim preferred.

Licensure Requirement

Must have and maintain a current Tennessee Speech Pathology Licensure with achievement of at least one (1) of the following at time of hire or placement in the position:

• Advanced degree in specialty area
• Advanced degree associated with specialty area
• Professionally recognized certification in specialty area100 hours (10.0 CEU’s) of continued education