Speech Therapist - PRN

JOB CODE INFORMATION:

Title: Speech Therapist

Job Code: 7623

JOB SUMMARY:The speech-language pathologist is responsible for the evaluation of patients; development, coordination, and implementation of the treatment plan; maintenance of informative, accurate, and timely documentation; participation in team meetings; training of others as indicated; and participation in continuing education.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Diagnosing, treating, and preventing speech, language, and swallowing disorders

Performing screenings to detect voice, fluency, or speech disorders

Educating patients and family members about speech/swallow disorders and causes, including disabilities and traumatic events

Keeping detailed records relating to patient conditions, care plans, therapies, and progress

Reporting progress and current status to appropriate parties, which may include family members or medical professionals

Selecting appropriate technology and material for the patients (AAC devices, dysphagia tools)

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:SPEECH PATHOLOGY PATIENT EVALUATION (NOVICE): - Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with speech-language, auditory, and/or swallowing/oral feeding deficits using the appropriate testing methods and equipment for the patient type, diagnosis, and reason for the referral. Demonstrates the ability to obtain the case history and selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance for the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.SPEECH PATHOLOGY TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION (NOVICE): - Demonstrates proficiency providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Identifies treatment objectives based upon assessment results and family input. Writes functional objectives in measurable terms that are consistent with the family's goals and resources. Applies evidence based clinical management practices. Identifies and recommends additional/alternative services when appropriate.REHAB THERAPIST PATIENT DOCUMENTATION (NOVICE): - Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices. Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation.DISCHARGE PLANNING (NOVICE): - Demonstrates proficiency in the discharge planning process. Informs patients, family and members of team of the patient's needs based upon the assessment and/or treatment. Makes recommendations for continued services, follow-up, or referrals to other services. Seeks guidance consistently on the transition and discharge process including transition services and referral resources. May anticipate transition and discharge needs of the patient based upon understanding of pathology/diagnosis and relationship to their present functional status. Will have completed at least one year of experience with transition and discharge planning.SPEECH PATHOLOGY PATIENT & FAMILY EDUCATION (NOVICE): - Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of speech-language pathology.1 year clinical experienceLicensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):

Licensed Speech Pathologist Required

BLS Required

Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:

Light Work category requiring exertion up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.

Movement

Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position

Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device

Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.

Occasional: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces

Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.

Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.

Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.

Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.

Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot.

Frequent: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another

Frequent: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.

Frequent: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles

Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.

Frequent: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.

Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.

Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.

Sensory

Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.

Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information

Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.

Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.

Environmental Conditions

Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.

Occasional: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.

Job Physical/Occupational TherapyOrganization: Speech Therapy 214187Title: Speech Therapist - PRNLocation: TN-Lebanon-Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH)Requisition ID: 1909295Vanderbilt University Medical Center is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.