Speech Pathologist-Phys Med Therapy Multi-PRN

CHRISTUS Health; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Speech Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients facing cognitive, communication, and swallowing deficits. This position encompasses collaboration with healthcare teams and supervising other staff, offering creative treatment strategies while ensuring patient safety. A Master's Degree and current Louisiana ST License are essential.

Qualifications

• Conduct evaluations and treatments for cognitive and communication deficits.
• Supervise therapy technicians and clinical students.
• Design treatment plans for communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient data and collaborate with healthcare team.
• Monitor patient progress and ensure safety during treatment.
• Develop innovative treatment strategies and group sessions.

Skills

Patient assessment

Communication

Swallowing therapy

Education

Master’s Degree

Louisiana ST License

BLS provider certification

Job description

Speech Pathologist-Phys Med Therapy Multi-PRN

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Summary:

As a member of the health care team, evaluates and treats patients with cognitive, communication and swallowing deficits within the scope of a licensed Speech/Language Pathologist. Collaborates with other hospital personnel to ensure quality care for the patient. Supervises the activities of Therapy Technicians, Speech/Language Pathology Clinical Fellows, and Speech/Language Pathology Students.

Description

Summary:

As a member of the health care team, evaluates and treats patients with cognitive, communication and swallowing deficits within the scope of a licensed Speech/Language Pathologist. Collaborates with other hospital personnel to ensure quality care for the patient. Supervises the activities of Therapy Technicians, Speech/Language Pathology Clinical Fellows, and Speech/Language Pathology Students.

Responsibilities

• Gathers pertinent data from chart and other care givers, discusses with physician as necessary
• Independently assess all patient types assigned
• Demonstrates ability to recognize additional needs during evaluation; exercises good judgment in decision
• Interprets results and formulates relevant, measurable, realistic and attainable goals
• Reassess patient progress regularly per department policy, or when need arises
• Identifies appropriate equipment, discusses with patient and family and makes appropriate referral to social services and/or vendor
• Able to assess vent dependent patients with minimal assistance
• Able to assess voice and fluency cases with some assistance
• Able to independently design a treatment plan that address’ identified problems, deficits and discharge needs and assist with reducing LOS
• Consistently delivers effective treatment focused on rehab of communication, cognition and/or swallowing disorders
• Actively seeks out a diagnosis mx to facilitate ability to independently treat throughout the hospital
• Demonstrates skilled expertise when monitoring patients during treatment
• Able to apply reasoning and judgment to skilled observations and reports adverse reactions to physician and/or nursing
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of speaking valve usage and contraindications
• Ensures patient safety
• Offers alternatives to physician when appropriate
• Actively seeks research-based treatments and applies to daily treatment
• Develops creative and innovative ways to provide treatment i.e. group sessions, summer speech camps, structured and interactive adult group/individual sessions
  
  

Requirements

• Master’s Degree.
• Current Louisiana ST License.
• BLS provider certification required.
  
  

Work Schedule

TBD

Work Type

Per Diem As Needed

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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