What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Pathologist position at Covenant Health?
Overview
Speech Pathologist - Speech Therapy
PRN/OCC, Day Shift - Minimum one weekend per month
Position Summary:
Under general supervision, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for speech therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress.
Responsibilities
- Perfoms patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and set goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.
- Ensures timely completion of all CMS documentation requirements ie FIMs and QRP.
- Involces patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient's progress, needs and discharge planning.
- Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
- Assists with training, orientation and supervision of support staff.
- Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.
- Quality/Outcome measures
- Service/Patient satisfaction measures
- Financial/Productivity measures
- Growth/Patients-per-day measures
- Supervision of support staff
- Participates in professional organization/meetings (ASHA,TAASLP)
- Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.
- Physician office visits
- Community lectures/volunteer
- Case Manager visits/marking
- Provided or attend in-services
Qualifications
Minimum Education: Graduation from an accredited Speech Pathology Program
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee State Speech Pathology License. CPR required.