Speech Language Pathologist II Job at Advocate Health Care (Winston Salem)

Job Responsibility

Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building
Follows hospital policies and procedures
Follows departmental policies and procedures
Contributes to the overall quality of services
Assumes responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures
Performs comprehensive professional evaluations of patients of all assigned ages referred for differential diagnosis of communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders
Satisfactorily completes and maintains all initial and ongoing clinical competency requirements for patient groups and areas served
Appropriately selects, administers, and interprets diagnostic tools, with consideration of patient developmental level, current status, premorbid function, and reason for referral, and in accordance to WFBH protocols and procedures
Including, but not limited to, Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Modified Barium Swallow Evaluations (MBS), Passy-Muir Valve (PMV) evaluations, and knowledge of multiple standardized and non-standardized assessments of communication and cognitive-linguistics
Pending primary work areas, includes alaryngeal speech evaluations
Documents diagnostic findings, recommendations, and charging in the patient’s medical record on the same day as evaluation
Documents admission Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility- Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) ratings and goals, as required (IP rehab staff)
Notifies referral source promptly of results and consults with them, and other staff, as necessary to facilitate best care and outcomes
Follows institution guidelines for appropriate cleaning of tools utilized, as needed
Ensures patient and/or caregiver education regarding communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders and relevant treatment options
Provides appropriate written and/or verbal counseling and education to patient and caregivers relative to recommendations, treatment options, and therapy carryover
Participates in patient and family conferences, as required
Documents education sessions in patient’s medical record on the same day as provision
Plans and conducts treatment programs for patients with communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders
Satisfactorily completes and maintains all initial and ongoing clinical competency requirements for patient groups and areas served
Develops and implements individualized, functional, and measurable treatment goals, appropriate to evaluation findings and set goals
As appropriate, includes, but is not limited to, therapy utilizing Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, NMES (IP rehab staff)
Incorporates patient and caregivers in treatment goal planning
Modifies therapy strategies and provides periodic re-evaluation to determine and ensure effectiveness of treatment, and to update treatment goals
Coordinates management recommendations with outside resources that will be participating in continuing care upon patient discharge from inpatient
When appropriate, terminates formal treatment in an appropriate and timely manner
Documents therapeutic progress, and evolving plans and recommendations in the patient’s medical record, utilizing objective data and submitting documentation on the same day as therapy provision
Documents ongoing and discharge Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility- Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) ratings and goals, as required (IP rehab staff)
Consults with medical team, and other staff, as necessary to facilitate best care and outcomes
Serves as speech pathology consultant to educational, medical, and other professional services
Attends regular patient care rounds within primary area of practice
Participates regularly within multidisciplinary teams
Interacts with other outside agencies as appropriate (for example, Vocational Rehabilitation, Assistive Technology)
Provides and participates in in-service education and training of speech pathology interns and fellows, medical students/residents, and allied medical personnel
Prepares and presents formal lectures to hospital staff on communication, cognitive-linguistics, feeding, and/or swallowing
Provides unique training for speech-pathology graduate interns, clinical fellows, and/or new team members within the department
Continuously seeks to maintain or improve patient care services and evaluates opportunities to develop new services
Efficiently coordinates and triages patient caseloads to ensure that all patient needs are met as quickly as possible, with minimized delays in diagnosis or therapeutic intervention
Demonstrates flexibility in meeting patient/family and department/facility needs
Achieves and maintains required inpatient rehabilitation facility education (IP rehab)
Identifies problems, contributes viable solutions, and readily adapts to change
Independently pursues knowledge and research relevant to areas of practice, and participates in in-service education programs to ensure proficiency in current techniques for the evaluation and treatment of all potential patients
Recommends new services and/or techniques to the inpatient Speech Pathology manager
Participates in peer review process
Evaluates options for augmentative/alternative communication and recommends and/or fits appropriate devices or prostheses to meet patient needs, as applicable
Consults with Assistive Technology as needed
Performs appropriate evaluation services to assess augmentative/alternative communication options or vocal prostheses
Instructs patient and family in the use of such devices
providing short-term therapy services with the device, if needed
Monitors performance with fitted device
Provides re-evaluation services, as necessary, to change or upgrade devices
Ensures age/development appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served
Satisfactorily completes and maintains all initial and ongoing clinical competency requirements for patient groups and areas served
Achieves and maintains required inpatient rehabilitation facility education specific to age (IP rehab)
Demonstrates knowledge of physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial, safety and developmental factors in the Age-Specific Care Guidelines
Utilizes communication skills in obtaining information, providing education, and conveying patient needs sensitive to age and developmental level of the individual patient/caregiver
Adequate performance on financial/budget and inpatient care expectations
Meets or exceeds productivity target consistently each year
Maintains expected coverage on severe weather days, assigned weekends, and assigned holidays
Follows departmental guidelines for use of Benefit Time Off (BTO)
Keeps Speech Pathology scheduler aware of availability and needs for assistance meeting patient care requirements (IP rehab)
Consistently and appropriately hands off patient care information and pager coverage upon expected and unexpected absences
Consistently and appropriately bills for services provided

Requirements

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Current license in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
Current Certification from American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR and AED
Able to possess a strong, clinical interest and maintain versatility, creativity and adaptability
Effective time management
Minimum of "Meets Standards" on all clinical, HR, and institutional competencies or standards
Ability to cross-cover other inpatient Speech Pathology areas or patient types, upon requested need and with limited notice
Responds promptly to communication (e.g., e-mail, phone calls, pages)
Maintains professional and effective interactions with management and staff

What we offer

Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work
Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters
Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree
Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates)
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

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