Speech/Language Pathologist PRN

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Bellaire (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Physicians Hospital seeks a PRN Speech/Language Pathologist to deliver patient-centered evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders. You will design and implement therapy plans, document progress, and collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure quality care.

The role requires state licensure in Speech-Language Pathology, graduation from an accredited program, and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• State Speech and Language Pathology licensure required.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited Speech Pathology curriculum.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a friendly and professional manner with both patients and physicians.
• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to accurately document information for billing purposes.
• Experience with Word, Excel, and Electronic Medical Record Documentation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in supervised clinical activities as deemed appropriate by the supervising Speech Pathologist.
• Participation in treatment review, progress, and ongoing patient care reassessments.
• Education of patient and caregiver(s).
• Accurate documentation to ensure timely and correct billing.
• Direct and assist occupational therapy staff as necessary.
• Provide exceptional customer service when interacting with patients, physicians and employees.
• Provide necessary educational services and participate in facility in-service activities.
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure a safe and clean working environment, including physical plant, equipment maintenance and supply inventory levels.
• Assume any other responsibilities that may be assigned by the department manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Documentation skills

EMR knowledge

Word/Excel

Education

State licensure in Speech-Language Pathology

Graduate of accredited SLP curriculum

BLS Certification

Tools

EMR Documentation

Job description

Houston Physicians Hospital is hiring a PRN Speech/Language Pathologist!

Welcome to Houston Physicians Hospital!

Are you seeking an extraordinary career opportunity at a state-of-the-art healthcare facility? Houston Physicians Hospital is currently seeking to hire a PRN Speech/Language Pathologist!

Speech/Language Pathologist at Houston Physicians Hospital

Will have responsibility for daily patient speech and language pathology treatment involving frequent phone and in person interaction with both patients and physicians. Will provide patient care as prescribed by the referring physician, including evaluation and assessment, design of treatment programs, implementation and supervision of treatment programs and educational services. Will also maintain and update patient case files.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in supervised clinical activities as deemed appropriate by the supervising Speech Pathology evaluation and treatment as ordered by prescribing physician.
• Participateintreatmentreview,progress,andongoingpatientcarereassessments.
• Educationofpatientandcaregiver(s).
• Accuratedocumentationtoensuretimelyandcorrect billing.
• Directandassistoccupationaltherapystaffas necessary.
• Provideexceptionalcustomerservicewheninteractingwithpatients, physicians and employees.
• Providenecessaryeducationalservicesandparticipatesinfacilityin-serviceactivities.
• Collaborate with other team memberstoensureasafeandcleanworking environment,includingphysicalplant, equipmentmaintenanceand supply inventory levels.
• Assumeanyotherresponsibilitiesthatmaybeassignedbythe department manager.

Qualifications:

• StateSpeech and Language Pathologylicensurerequired.
• MustbeagraduateofanaccreditedSpeech Pathologycurriculum
• CurrentBLS Certification.
• Stronginterpersonalskillsandabilitytocommunicateinafriendlyandprofessionalmannerwith both patients and physicians.
• Musthavestrongorganizationalskillsandtheabilitytoaccuratelydocumentinformationfor billing purposes.
• ExperiencewithWord,Excel,andElectronicMedicalRecordDocumentation.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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