Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

Vail Health Hospital; Kansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing reimbursement funds

403(b) contribution eligibility

Job summary

Vail Health Hospital is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide assessment and treatment for patients, develop therapy programs, and deliver in-services as needed.

Responsibilities include evaluation, intervention planning, documentation, home program instruction, and coordination with care teams. Colorado licensure and BLS are required; HIPAA compliance is essential. PRN benefits such as wellbeing reimbursements are offered.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Colorado is required.
• 3 years’ experience as a Speech Therapist is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients using appropriate tests and measures to determine speech therapy needs and discharge plan.
• Apply knowledge of patient care protocols related to the patient’s needs.
• Establish speech therapy interventions based on evaluation, physician orders, and patient goals.
• Perform speech therapy techniques and procedures safely and competently.
• Ensure continuity of care through written and verbal communication with other health professionals.
• Document findings, progress, and procedures; submit daily billing.
• Instruct patients and families on home programs.
• Facilitate smooth referrals for speech therapy across the organization.
• Model Just Culture and organizational values.
• Must be HIPAA compliant.

Skills

Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the opportunity:

Provides speech therapy services to patients to include assessment and treatment, development and implementation of program, and related professional in-services. Promotes services of the organization in order to meet business need of both the greater organization and individual clinics.

What you will do:

• Evaluate patients utilizing appropriate test and measures to determine the speech therapy problem/level of function and recommended treatment/discharge plan.
• Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patent care protocol relations to the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs for all applicable patients.
• Establishes speech therapy interventions based on the evaluation and examination, physician orders and patient’s goals for therapy.
• Competently and safely perform appropriate speech therapy techniques and procedures.
• Provide for continuity of patient care through written and verbal communication with other health care professionals.
• Documents findings, patient progress, and all procedures performed within established time frames. Submits all patient billing at the end of each day.
• Instructs patients/family members on home programs.
• Facilitates smooth referral process across the organization for speech therapy needs.
• Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Must be HIPAA compliant

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need:

Experience:

• 3 years’ experience as a Speech Therapist required

Education:

• N/A

License(s) and Certification(s):

• Licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Colorado required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

PRN (POOL) benefits include: Wellbeing reimbursement funds and 403(b) contribution eligibility