SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST PER DIEM -

UNM Hospital; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

UNM Hospital in Albuquerque provides diagnostic and therapeutic care for communication, swallowing, feeding or cognitive disorders across age groups. The Speech & Language department delivers evaluation, treatment and education for dysphagia, cognitive-communication and speech-language disorders.

Supervision of students and staff, collaboration with medical teams, thorough documentation, and safety compliance are integral to this role.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or related field.
• NM Speech-Language Pathologist license or ability to obtain within 30 days.
• ASHA CCC-SLP or Clinical Fellowship preferred.
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS certification within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, evaluate, educate and treat dysphagia.
• Evaluate and treat cognitive-communicative disorders after brain injury.
• Evaluate and treat speech and language disorders.
• Evaluate and treat patients with tracheostomy tubes and communication devices.
• Evaluate and treat pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders.
• Supervise graduate students, clinical fellows and paraprofessionals as delegated.
• Educate hospital personnel and outside communities as requested.
• Consult with medical staff on patient care.
• Document all patient care activities and maintain records.
• Support data collection for quality monitoring.
• Establish rapport with patients and staff.
• Participate in professional development and education.
• Follow patient safety policies and protocols.
• Identify and report safety concerns and potential errors.
• Encourage patient participation in their own care.
• Administer medications for procedures per Seven Rights; document findings.

Skills

ASL (American Sign Language)

Spanish

Keres

Tewa

Tiwa

Towa

Zuni

Navajo

Education

Master's Degree

Related Discipline

Job description

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: CTH Speech & Language

FTE: 0.05

PRN

Shift: Days

Position Summary

Provide quality diagnostic and therapeutic care to individuals who have or are suspected of having communication, swallowing, feeding or cognitive disorders. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed Responsibilities

• PATIENT CARE - Diagnose, evaluate, educate and provide treatment to individuals who have or are suspected of having dysphagia
• PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and treat patients with cognitive-communicative disorders resulting from traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury
• PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and treat patients with speech and language disorders
• PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and treat patients with tracheostomy tubes and augmentation communication devices
• PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and treat patients with pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders
• PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and treat ENT patients
• SUPERVISION - Supervise graduate students, clinical fellows, and/or paraprofessionals as delegated
• EDUCATION - Provide education and training to hospital personnel as well as outside and rural communities as requested
• CONSULTATION - Consult with medical staff on patient care
• DOCUMENTATION - Document all patient care activities; maintain all appropriate records
• QUALITY - Cooperate with data collection efforts related to the monitoring of quality records
• CUSTOMER RELATIONS - Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and Hospitals employees
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• MEDICATION - Administer Medication for endoscopic procedures including lidocaine and oxymetazoline using a nasal atomizer via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings in the EMR

Qualifications

Education

Essential

• Master's Degree

Education specialization

• Related Discipline

Experience

Essential

Nonessential

Bilingual English/American Sign Language, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 year directly related experience 1 yr rehabilitation interdisciplinary team experience 1 yr experience with brain injury patients

Credentials

Essential

• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Speech Language Pathologist License in NM W/in 30 days
• Cert Clin Competence ASLHA or Clin Fellowship

Physical Conditions

Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Essential

Working conditions

• Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials
• May be credentialed by UNMH Credentialing Committee
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required