Speech Language Pathologist CCC - Inpatient PRN as needed

Job Title:  Inpatient Speech Language Pathologist CCC PRN                       
Job Location: Lincoln 
Immediate Supervisor:  Inpatient Speech Therapy Clinical Director                
Status: Non-Exempt                                     


JOB OVERVIEW

Responsible for planning and administering speech therapy treatment programs for patients to restore speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice and swallowing disorders. Responsible for delivering and/or delegating quality patient care from admission through discharge, including patient and family education/training.  Responsible for maintaining accurate and timely documentation.  Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures. Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Selects, administers and interprets appropriate evaluation procedures for patients.
• Compiles, records and analyzes evaluation information in order to assist in establishing a treatment program.
• Identifies problems, formulates treatment goals and coordinates individual patient treatment programs.
• Records pertinent patient information in order to document changes and comply with legal and ethical standards, including daily charting, team summary, plan of care, insurance justifications, initial and discharge summaries and patient exercise programs.
• Records daily treatment charges and equipment/supply billing in order to insure fair and accurate financial records.
• Analyzes and revises treatment programs to insure continuing appropriate intervention.
• Modifies therapeutic interventions to accommodate the age of the patient population.
• Provides or delegates speech therapy treatment to patients, including but not limited to interventions to impact speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice and swallowing disorders including appropriate utilization of group therapy to facilitate patient recovery.
• Instructs patients and families/caregivers in functional activities and exercise programs in order to facilitate follow up on discharge.
• Assists patients and families with recommendations, ordering, fitting and modification of needed equipment.
• Provides education regarding the patient's condition and/or disease process so that patients and families will have a basic understanding.
  
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
• Medium work with occasional lifting. Manual patient transfer or reposition which does not exceed the equivalent of 35 pounds of force to lift, push, or pull. Requires sufficient strength to produce 50 pounds of force to push a wheelchair with a 300 pound individual on level surfaces.
• Frequent walking with maximum duration of up to 1 hour on tile, carpet, and other surfaces.
• Constant near visual acuity to evaluate and monitor patients.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
• Masters in Speech-Language Pathology, ASHA certification (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology
• Current Nebraska Speech-Language Pathology licensure eligibility required.
• Valid Nebraska driver's license and proof of good driving record required.
• CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer preferred.