SPEECH PATHOLOGIST, INPATIENT REHAB THERAPY

Description

Location: Main Campus
Department: INPATIENT REHAB THERAPY
Schedule: PRN, 8 HR Day Shift,

POSITION SUMMARY 

Provides a full range of speech therapy services for all age groups including assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position’s qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. Documents care provided. Coordinates patient’s plan of care with physicians and other disciplines. Demonstrate accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, and problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion. Maintains atmosphere, which ensures South Georgia Medical Center’s mission, vision, values, code of conduct, goals, policies and standards are consistently supported and enforced. Performs other duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

• Graduate of a master’s degree program (or foreign equivalent) which is accredited by the Education Standards Board or whose work and practices meet ASHA certification requirements. 
• Hold a current Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or be CCC eligible and hold current license in state of Georgia. 
• Experience in working with adult and geriatric population with physical disabilities is desired. 
• Ability to work well individually, as a team member, and as a team leader. 
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to new situations, manage priorities and utilize problem-solving techniques. 
• Ability to read and interpret policies, standards, and think critically evaluating patient care issues. 
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. 
• Ability to communicate clearly with, and care for a diverse population of patients/family units of all ages and cultures, and/or persons occasionally exhibiting stressed behaviors. 
• CPR Certification required. 
• QI credentialing is required within initial 90 day period, or within 90 days of orientation to Inpatient Rehab unit. On-site training provided for full time and part time IRF employees.

WORKING CONDITIONS - ADA INFORMATION 

Works primarily in hospital or clinical setting. Requires considerable standing, mental effort, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, in excess of fifty (50) pounds, pushing objects (wheelchairs, and beds). Comfortable setting indoors, schedules may include working weekends and holidays. May be subjected to high levels of stress. Likely to be exposed to blood and body fluids, including infec-tious diseases, on a daily basis. Uses medical equipment, computer, telecommunication devices and patient information systems. Physical functional capacity for healthcare workers as defined by the Saunders Method (very heavy).