Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care

Hennepin Healthcare; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hennepin Healthcare is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to join our acute care team. This full-time role operates Monday through Friday with weekend rotations based on department staffing and patient needs.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s or Doctorate in speech-language pathology, be eligible for Minnesota licensure, and have CCC from ASHA. Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, and education for communication and swallowing disorders across ages.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in speech-language pathology or communication disorders.
• ASHA CCC certification knowledge or eligibility encouraged.
• Minnesota licensure requirement and ongoing continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services evaluating and treating communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders across age groups.
• Use instrumentation when appropriate to observe and measure outcomes.
• Plan and administer speech-language and swallowing care plans; document progress.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Supervise students and fellows as assigned and participate in departmental activities.

Skills

Master's/Doctorate in SLP

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in SLP

Tools

MBSS

FEES

Videostrobe

Job description

SUMMARY

We are currently seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to join our acute care team. This fulltime role will work Monday to Friday and will include weekend rotations based on the department rotation. Preferred candidates will have experience with modified barium swallows, cognitive-linguistic in a level 1 trauma center. Purpose of this position: Under general supervision, an employee in this job class performs work in a licensed professional position providing diagnostic, treatment, and education services to patients with communication and swallowing disorders of functional or organic etiologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct clinical services utilizing a wide range of standardized and impressionistic techniques to evaluate patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders (e.g., aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, oropharyngeal dysphagia, specific reading or writing disorders, impaired visual or auditory perception, and disorders of articulation of speech, fluency (stuttering), alaryngeal speech or vocal quality). Includes patients across the age spectrum from neonates to geriatric
• Upon completion of competency training, use instrumentation such as video fluoroscopy, endoscopy or stroboscopy to observe, collect data and measure parameters of communication and swallowing and when clinically appropriate, application of a topical decongestant and/or anesthetic to the patient prior to instrumentation
• Plan and administer a speech-language, cognitive and/or swallowing plan of care
• Document progress through daily progress notes and care plan summaries per department standards
• Provide education and counseling within speech pathology scope of practice for patients and/or family members
• Document the initial evaluation results, progress notes/treatment summaries and/or discharge summaries for outpatients within 48 hours of the appointment. Inpatient documentation completed on day of service
• Confer with providers, nurses and team members from other disciplines as indicated to provide coordinate, high quality patient care
• Complete daily charge entry, inpatient check in and any billing requirements pertaining to specific payers per department standards
• Provide supervision/mentoring for speech pathology graduate students and Clinical Fellows
• Represent the speech pathology department on committees as assigned
• Coordinate patient care with other clinical team members ensuring optimal care and communication, as noted in the clinical record
• Strive for excellent patient hand offs when sharing cases or following single day or weekend coverage
• Participate in LEAN process improvement as it relates to patient care and department workflow
• Orient and mentor new staff members
• Maintain and enhance personal knowledge, as well as promoting professional standards in speech language pathology. (Maintain MDH Licensure by reporting 30+ hours of approved continuing education every 2 years. Maintain Certificate of Clinical Competence by reporting 30+ hours of approved continuing education every 3 years.)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a Master’s Degree or Doctorate degree in speech-language pathology or communication disorders

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Knowledge of policies/procedures and practice standards consistent with ASHA knowledge and skills, theory and techniques; education and counseling techniques
• Knowledge of instrumental technique for the MBSS, FEES and Videostrobe as appropriate to scope of practice
• Knowledge of documentation standards consistent with the field of speech pathology
• Commitment to HCMC Essential behaviors integrate into daily work
• Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the medical team
• Ability to interact with individuals of widely diverse lifestyles including ability to deal objectively with individuals whose attitudes and behaviors differ from his/her own

License/Certifications

• Possession of Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) established by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. (ASHA)
• Must be holder of Speech Language Pathologist license with Minnesota Department of Health
• CPR for Healthcare Professionals certification