What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist position at Rush Memorial Hospital?
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JOB SUMMARY
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Responsible for providing speech-language pathology (Speech Therapy) services as directed upon referral of a physician. The Speech Therapist is responsible for maintaining standards of professional and ethical practice in the provision of these services. Speech therapist will provide services to pediatrics thru geriatrics in locations of inpatient hospital, outpatient hospital, and school-based therapy.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Knowledge & Experience
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Skills-
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Knowledge-
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Hospital administrative policies and procedures
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Federal and State therapy guidelines
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Knowledge of third-party payer guidelines; Medicare/Medicaid payor guidelines
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In-depth knowledge of complex varied techniques, principles and instrumentation in the field of Speech-Language Pathology and dysphagia, and simple basic computer operations
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Education-
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Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology with State of Indiana and National licensure requirements for Clinical Certification of Competence (clinical Fellow also acceptable with clinical supervision available)
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Currently licensed or eligible for licensure in Indiana
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Experience-
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Preference given to therapists with at least 2 years experience with the pediatric populations
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Authority and Accountability-
Extensive exposure to confidential information or matters
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Frequent contact with various persons or groups within and outside of the hospital including employees, department managers, physicians, patients, volunteers, visitors and outside agency personnel
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Must be able to work with, communicate with, and manage different types of people
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Reports changes in treatment, condition, frequency of visits to physician
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Must have valid driver license and dependable transportation
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Aptitudes-
Reading (documents or instruments), confidentiality, language, math, verbal communication, written communication, customer contact, and multiple concurrent tasks
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Must be able to prioritize, utilize critical thinking, and adjust to change
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Must be able to reason and use logical problem-solving skills
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Performs duties that require some latitude for independent judgment and initiative in handling situations out of the ordinary
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