HHSM Speech Language Pathologist Fellow

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health

About The Opportunity

The SLP Clinical Fellow (CF) will work under the supervision of a licensed SLP and will provide speech therapy services to patients to include assessment and treatment, development and implementation of program, and related professional in-services. The SLP CF will promote services of the organization in order to meet business need of both the greater organization and individual clinics

What You Will Do

• Evaluate patients utilizing appropriate test and measures to determine the speech therapy problem/level of function and recommended treatment/discharge plan.
• Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patent care protocol relations to the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs for all applicable patients.
• Establishes speech therapy interventions based on the evaluation and examination, physician orders and patient’s goals for therapy.
• Competently and safely perform appropriate speech therapy techniques and procedures.
• Provide for continuity of patient care through written and verbal communication with other health care professionals.
• Documents findings, patient progress, and all procedures performed within established time frames. Submits all patient billing at the end of each day.
• Instructs patients/family members on home programs.
• Facilitates smooth referral process across the organization for speech therapy needs.
• Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.
  
  
  

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Experience

What you will need:

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License(s)

• Current Clinical Fellow (CF) status or eligibility—must obtain a provisional license from the State of CO
  
  
  

Certification(s)

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
  
  
  

Computer / Typing

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
  
  
  

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education

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Benefits At Vail Health (Full And Part Time) Include

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Educational Programs:
• Tuition Assistance
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Specialty Certification Reimbursement
• Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
• Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
• 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
• Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Recreation discounts
• Pet insurance
  

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay

$42.10—$42.10 USD