Speech Pathologist: Elevate Patient Care & Outcomes

Covenant Health; Louisville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Covenant Health, seeks a Speech Pathologist for Unit C - IDD to plan, evaluate and implement therapy for patients. This full-time position operates day shift with 80 hours per pay period.

Under general supervision you will evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, involve families, coordinate with medical staff, document progress, and contribute to quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must have Tennessee State Speech Pathology License or provisional license as a Speech Pathologist Clinical Fellow.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient evaluations, establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.
• Involves patient and family in treatment, education, and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs, and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age‑specific needs of the population served.
• Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff.
• Assists with training, orientation, and supervision of support staff.
• Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.
• Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.
• Meets established target for quality/outcome measures, service/patient satisfaction measures, financial/productivity measures, and growth/patients-per-day measures.
• Demonstrates leadership by including, but not limited to, participating in professional organizations/meetings (ASHA/TAASLP) on a voluntary basis and volunteering for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.
• Completes partnering activities per established targets per month for physician office visits, community lectures/volunteering, Case Manager visits/marketing, and providing/attending in-services.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Tennessee State Speech-Language Pathologist License (or CF)

Job description

Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Covenant Health, seeks a Speech Pathologist for Unit C - IDD to plan, evaluate and implement therapy for patients. This full-time position operates day shift with 80 hours per pay period.

Under general supervision you will evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, involve families, coordinate with medical staff, document progress, and contribute to quality outcomes.