Speech Pathologist - Physical Therapy Multi

CHRISTUS Children's; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Children?s in San Antonio, TX seeks a Speech Pathologist to provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, develop and implement patient-specific treatment plans, and supervise rehab students and volunteers. The role includes documentation, family education, and coordinating discharge planning.

The candidate will participate in care conferences, performance improvement activities and community resource referrals while maintaining productivity standards.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Speech Pathology.
• 1.5 years full-time clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist.
• Licensed as a Speech Pathologist by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
• Certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• CPR certification is required.
• All assessment and treatment tools routinely used by a Speech Pathologist as outlined by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
• Physically able to perform the daily responsibilities associated with patient treatment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to determine the status of speech, language, cognitive and swallowing abilities for inpatients and outpatients.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment plans with patient/family participation, with measurable goals and methods.
• Maintains quality documentation including initial evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries.
• Participates in care conferences, family conferences, in-service programs, and interdepartmental meetings.
• Counsels family regarding evaluation, care and treatment; initiates discharge planning and educates/train.
• Supervises speech pathology students and volunteers.
• Assists supervision of rehab technicians.
• Schedules patients to ensure quality coverage and participates in new associate orientation.
• Supports performance improvement activities.
• Complies with productivity standards.
• Maintains awareness of community resources for referrals and education.
• Identifies educational opportunities for self, department, students and community; participates in research as appropriate.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsiblities.
• Adapts care methods to patient needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Treatment planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient and family education

Documentation and record keeping

Education

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Summary

Provides Speech Pathology Services to patients referred, including assessment, treatment plan development and implementation with follow‑up and discharge planning. Assists with clinical aspects of the department, including program development and performance improvement activities. In addition, supervises rehab techs, students and volunteers. Supervised by the rehabilitation manager, supervisor and/or lead rehab therapist. Assists in the supervision of rehab techs.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to determine the status of the speech, language, cognitive and swallowing abilities of inpatients and outpatients, considering diagnosis and age specific needs.
• Develops and implements, with patient/family participation, individualized treatment plans as indicated, considering diagnosis and age specific needs, with measurable goals and methods to achieve goals.
• Maintains quality documentation regarding patient status, to include initial patient evaluations, daily and weekly progress notes as required, discharge summaries and other notations as appropriate.
• Participates in patient care conferences, family conferences, in‑service programs, departmental and interdepartmental meetings.
• Counsels family and other involved individuals regarding patient evaluation, care and treatment. Initiates and completes discharge planning in a timely manner and provides effective education and training.
• Supervises speech pathology students and volunteers.
• Assists in the supervision of rehab techs.
• Participates in the orientation of new associates and schedules patients to assure quality patient coverage.
• Understands, supports and provides input for performance improvement activities.
• Complies with departmental productivity standards.
• Maintains an awareness of other agencies within the community to make appropriate referrals, when indicated, to network and to increase knowledge of community resources.
• Identifies and provides educational opportunities for self, department, students and community. Participates in research activities as appropriate.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population‑specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient care assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Demonstrates adherence to the core values of Santa Rosa Health Care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the area of Speech Pathology is required.
• A minimum of one and one‑half (1.5) years full‑time clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist.
• Licensed as a Speech Pathologist by the State Board of Examiners for Speech‑Language Pathology and Audiology.
• Certified by the American Speech‑Language‑Hearing Association.
• CPR certification is required.
• All assessment and treatment tools routinely used by a Speech Pathologist as outlined by the State Board of Examiners for Speech‑Language Pathology and Audiology.
• Physically able to perform the daily responsibilities associated with patient treatment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time