PEDIATRIC SPEECH THERAPIST- Full time

Oaklawn-Hospital; Marshall Township (MI); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Oaklawn-Hospital is seeking a Speech Therapist, CCC, to provide evaluation and treatment of speech, language and dysphagia for patients in a Physical Therapy/Sports Rehab setting.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, CCC-SLP, and current Michigan licensure, with BLS certification within three months. Schedule includes four days per week, 7:00am–5:30pm, plus rotating weekends/holidays for inpatient coverage.

Formación

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• CCC-SLP certification required.
• Current Michigan license to practice as an SLP required.
• BLS/CPR certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Perform patient evaluations for speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and revise individualized care plans and goals.
• Provide treatment and dysphagia rehabilitation.
• Document progress and communicate with physicians.
• Participate in education programs and team conferences.

Conocimientos

Speech-language pathology

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Basic computer skills

Educación

Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)

State licensure in Michigan

Herramientas

Basic computer skills

Descripción del empleo

• Location 13697 15 Mile Rd,Marshall, MI, 49068,United States
• Employee Type FT Exempt

Contact information

• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Description

POSITION TITLE: Speech Therapist, CCC

DEPARTMENT: Physical Therapy/Sports Rehab

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Manager, Physical Therapy/Sports Rehab

Job Summary: Responsible for providing speech, language and dysphagia services to patients which includes evaluations, planning individual patient care programs, treatments, and home programs.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Performs patient evaluations and administers treatment for speech language and swallowing disorders.
• Designs and revises plan of care and goals
• Provides written and/or verbal reports to physicians.
• Completes documentation according to unit standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in in-service education programs.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and developments in speech and swallowing disorders.
• Participates in related activities such as patient care committees, case conferences, personnel orientation, community education projects and in-service education.

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology. Certificate of Clinical Competence. Current license in the State of Michigan to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within three (3) months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Experience with all age groups preferred. Must demonstrate basic computer skills. Experience with ventilator dependent patients and swallow studies requiring gastrografin, barium,or blue dye preferred. Ability to communicate effectively and organize daily work according to patient needs. Knowledgeable of the principles and practices of communicative disorders including dysphagia, and other disciplines. Ability to evaluate, plan and implement therapy including dysphagia rehabilitation program for individual patients. Ability to explain, demonstrate and teach speech and swallowing rehabilitative measures. Ability to work effectively with others in an inter-disciplinary team relationship. Ability to be self-directing and to seek direction and consultation as needed. Able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

Knowledgeable of Speech Pathology's professional scope of practice, clinical duties, responsibilities, and treatment practices as stated in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Code of Ethics. Knowledgeable of the impact medications, mental health, physical, and occupational therapy treatments may have on a patient's recovery. Skill to communicate and work effectively with professional, assistive, and voluntary co-workers as a team member. Skill to organize daily work by priority of patient needs. Professional skill level in evaluating, interpreting results of evaluation, planning, and implementing treatment plan for a wide variety of speech and language disorders. Ability to self-direct daily work responsibilities, timeliness in meeting appointments and documentation deadlines, professional consultation and direction when needed. Demonstrates interest in personal and professional growth.

Working Conditions: Potentially exposed to infectious diseases. Frequent exposure to radiation in a controlled protective setting.

Physical Requirements: Constantly stand, walk, reach, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear. Frequently sit, lift/carry 1 to 25 lbs. Occasionally lift/carry 25 to 50+ lbs.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Summary

CCC candidate preferred, but CFY candidate will be considered. Schedule is four days per week 7:00am-5:30pm. Requires rotating weekend and Holiday on call schedule for inpatient coverage.