PRN Pediatric Speech Pathologist

WVU Medicine; Morgantown, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide comprehensive patient care in Morgantown within an interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Services team. The role includes evaluation and treatment of speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic needs, with documentation and outcomes tracking in the hospital EMR.

The candidate must hold state licensure as listed, possess ASHA CCC or be eligible within 48 months, and obtain Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire, with

Qualifications

• Current licensure in the state(s) where services will be provided.
• ASHA CCC or must be obtained within 48 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated and comprehensive patient care with an interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluate speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic needs and develop treatment plans.
• Document treatments per department policies and supervision.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust interventions as needed.
• May supervise graduate students, interns, or volunteers and provide feedback.

Skills

State licensure

ASHA CCC

BLS certification

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. Current or temporary Speech-Language Pathologist licensure in the state where services will be provided: MD: Speech Language Pathologist License OR Limited Speech Language Pathologist License through Maryland Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers and Speech-Language Pathologists OH: Speech Pathologists License OR Temporary Speech Language Pathologist License through Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board PA: Speech Language Pathologist License through Pennsylvania Board of Examiners in Speech Language and Hearing WV: Licensed Speech Language Pathologist License OR Provisional Speech Language Pathologist License through the West Virginia Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
• 2. Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech Language Pathology OR must be obtained within 48 months of hire.
• 3. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Provides coordinated and comprehensive patient care including assessment, expected outcomes, rehabilitation interventions and evaluation with an interdisciplinary team approach.
• 2. Evaluates speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic needs and develops and implements the treatment programs for assigned patients to provide coordinated and comprehensive patient care including assessment, expected outcomes, and rehabilitation interventions within an interdisciplinary team approach. Determines/revises priorities for direct/indirect patient care activities based on patient need and available resources. Documents all treatments, according to department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision, by documentation review, and consultation with referring Provider
• 3. Performs evaluation of patient response to tasks performed and delegated.
• 4. Participates in the Performance Improvement program of the Rehabilitation Services department with emphasis on speech therapy, to assure the delivery of appropriate, timely, and cost-effective services.
• 5. May supervise assigned graduate assistants/interns, students and volunteers. Assigns schedules for students to participate in evaluation and treatment of patients conducted in the clinical setting. Approves graduate student lesson plans, reports, documentation in hospital EMR, or appropriate written communication for assigned patients. Provides feedback to students during supervised sessions. Discusses techniques, goals, and materials to be used in therapy sessions. Provides written evaluation of student performance at the end of the semester.
• For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements:
  • 1. Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

Physical Requirements

• 1. The national Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms. Details specific to therapeutic interventions outlined in Safe Patient Mobility Policy where applicable.
• 2. Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
• 3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment

• 1. Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals.

Skills and Abilities

• 1. Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care. Additional Job Description:

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals Cost Center: 4214 WVUH CH Pediatrics Speech Therapy Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and largest private employer, providing care to communities across West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The integrated academic health system includes 25 hospitals and five institutes, with more than 3,500 licensed beds, 4,000 clinicians, 39,000 employees, and $8.5 billion in annual operating revenues. Anchoring the system in Morgantown, West Virginia, are WVU Hospitals, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.