What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Pathologist position at Iroquois Hospital?
What does it mean to be a team member at Iroquois Memorial Hospital? It means that the patient is truly at the center of everything we do. It means that the quest for excellence is not just a goal, but a given. It means building an environment where our providers and our employees can deliver the best in healthcare. It also means that each employee or volunteer is vital to the healing process, because we can only achieve the extraordinary together.
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Job Title : Speech Therapist
Department : Rehab Services
Status : Full-Time
Schedule : 8am-5pm
Summary / Objective
Provides high quality professional health care to patients of all ages in the hospital or home environment. Strives to provide a level of care that meets the standards prescribed by the hospital. Administers appropriate speech therapy modalities with patients as prescribed by a referring physician.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Administers Speech Therapy treatment per physician orders.
- Notes diagnosis of patient and takes all precautions for observing indications and contraindications.
- Prepares patients for treatment by proper dress and position; acquires equipment. Applies oral water materials, breath builder, tongue depressor.
- Makes telephone calls to referring physicians for clarification or elaboration of treatment orders as needed.
- Observes and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
- Recommends change to physician if indicated.
- Discusses condition and treatment course of patients with physician and Director.
- Maintains records pertinent to patient treatment.
- Charts patient’s progress and discharge summary.
- Maintains standards as set down by the Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) regarding treatment procedure and professional ethics.
Experience / Education Requirements
Benefits
Iroquois Memorial Hospital is a 25 bed hospital located in Watseka, Illinois. The hospital facility is comprised of clinical and diagnostic services which are dedicated to providing high quality health care services to the community. These services include but are not limited to an Emergency Room, full service OR suites, an inpatient care unit, therapy services, advanced medical imaging, Home Health, and Hospice Care. The hospital operates rural health clinics in Watseka, IL, Gilman, IL, Milford, IL, Saint Anne, IL and Kentland, IN. The hospital also operates a skilled nursing facility, Iroquois Resident Home, which is attached to the hospital property.
