Speech Language Pathologist - Hospital Based Resource Team

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Key Position Details:

The hospital-based resource team provides coverage for PTO, leaves of absence, call-ins, and volume swings in acute care, IP rehab, OP rehab and transitional rehab programs. Resource SLT's provide coverage within the metro sites.

• CCC required
• Pediatric experience preferred
• Must be independent with evaluation and treatment of communication, cognition and swallowing. Proficiency in instrumental swallow studies a plus
• 0.8 FTE, (64 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour, day / evening shifts
• Weekend rotation could be up to 6 weekends per quarter
• Will receive resource premium pay for travel

Job Description:

Provides care that is appropriate, efficient, and effective patient care meeting the customer's requirements for Speech Language Pathology. May include treatment for communication, cognitive or swallowing impairments.

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides therapy to patients.
  • Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral and provides reassessments.
  • Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.
  • Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.
  • Predicts optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.
  • Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.
  • Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.
  • Designs implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.
  • Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
  • Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.
  • Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.
  • Makes referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.
  • Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.
  • Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.
  • Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.
• Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
  • Supports and promotes new services as requested.
  • Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
  • Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.
  • Assists co-workers in managing the teams' productivity/performance targets.
  • Manages their daily patient schedule.
  • Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Communication Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - MN Department of Health required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire
• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required within 60 Days
• Valid Driver's License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver's license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if providing services for Home Care and Hospice

Physical Demands

• Light Work:
• Lifting weightUp to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently