Speech Therapist

Work Status Details: PRN | 8.00 Hours Every Two Weeks
Exempt from Overtime: Non-Exempt
Shift Details: Rotating weekends
Department: Speech Therapy | Reports To: Exec Director-Rehabilitation & Post Acute Services

The mission of Faith Regional Health Services is to serve Christ by providing all people with exemplary medical services in an environment of love and care.

Summary:

Speech-language pathologist will work to evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders. Opportunities in the areas of acute care, acute rehabilitation, home health, skilled nursing, and outpatient settings. Maintains efficient and effective department operation while demonstrating compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols. Provides Speech Language Pathology services consistent with Speech-Language Pathologist performance standards. Serves as a role model for the Speech-Language Pathology staff. CFY welcome to apply!!

The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates ability to appropriately modify approach and procedures to meet needs of age/diversity of population served for the following age groups:

☒ Neonate (birth – 28 days)

☒ Infant (29 days – less than 1 year)

☒ Pediatric/Child (1 year – 12 years)

☒ Adolescent (12 years – 18 years)

☒ Adult (18 years – 65 years)

☒ Geriatric (over 65 years)

• • Incorporates cultural considerations in the provisions of care.
  • Knowledge of growth and developmental stages.
  • Considers life changes/effects on health beliefs and behaviors.
  • Provides necessary safety measures.
  • Provides information and involves family/caregiver in decision making.

2. Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the Rehab Department as defined in the scope of practice, to assure that the unique nature of the patient is addressed. This includes but is not limited to the age of the patient served.

• • Practices Speech Therapy consistent with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, the State of Nebraska Statutes, Rules and Regulations relating to speech language pathology.
  • Stays abreast of new techniques and trends related to Speech/Language Pathology through active professional development plan.
  • Interprets and implements referrals from physicians and other providers.
  • Performs patient evaluations using tests and measurement tools appropriately.
  • Establishes Plan of Care with measurable goals utilizing consultation with appropriate individuals; including but not limited to the patient, family/care giver and significant other, the physician and other health care team professionals.
  • Competent use of Speech/Language Pathology interventions to assess, prioritize, formulate, implement, evaluate and adapt the interdisciplinary plan of care to meet the patient's age specific needs.
  • Performs and administer Speech/Language Pathology interventions in compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Initiate the discharge plan as appropriate and provide continuity of care to meet the patient's changing needs and achieve the outcomes.
  • Provides timely, articulate and accurate verbal and written communications with physician and other health care team members.
  • Provides documentation, which includes treatment given, patient response to treatment, and is timely, legible, accurate, inclusive and concise.
  • Prepares educational materials for patients/families/care giver and/or community targeted groups.
  • Supervises educational experiences of SLP, CA, students and job shadow students.

Hours will be dependent on patient census and workload. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, to include after-hours and weekends as necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other information:

Job Requirements:

The requirements listed below must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited school of speech language pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology required.

Master’s Degree required.

EDUCATION FIELD OF STUDY:

Speech/Language Pathology required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current Speech Language Pathology license from the State of Nebraska, or eligible from the State of Nebraska required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) obtained within one full month from date of hire required.

Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

SKILLS:

Language Skills – Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language required.

Entry Level Computer Skills required.

Other Certifications/Requirements:

Current, valid driver’s license issued in the state of legal residence required.

Operating FRHS-owned vehicles required.

Faith Regional Health Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.