Speech Language Pathologist / $3000 Hiring Bonus
Company: Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
$3,000 Hiring Bonus (external candidates only) Tues, Wed, Thurs,
Fri / 10 hour days 7:30am - 6:00pm Lincoln Clinic: Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday; West Omaha: Thursday Were searching for a Speech
Language Pathologist, to perform evaluations, establish appropriate
goals, formulate treatment plans, provide treatment interventions,
maintain comprehensive documentation, and assist with coordination
of care within the scope of practice of speech language pathology
for pediatric patients in the inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory
care clinic settings. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Conducts communication &/or feeding
assessments/reassessments according to department policy and
procedure that are appropriate to area of service delivery and
indication for service.
- Gathers and analyzes information obtained from diagnosis,
indication, medical history and current status,
chronologic/cognitive/developmental age, parent/caregiver/physician
concern, past response to care.
- Analyzes information to plan for, select and provide a
comprehensive, objective assessment of expressive/receptive
communication skills &/or feeding and dysphagia skills that
encompasses the components necessary for reporting diagnostic
findings and developing clinical recommendations and plan of care
related to the specific needs of the client
- Perform assessments according to department policy on patients
with receptive &/or expressive communication disorders as seen
in pediatric populations & diagnoses
- For identified team members:
- Performs clinical feeding assessments according to department
procedure, as designated
- Performs Oral Pharyngeal Motility Studies (OPMs) according to
hospital procedure & to interpret OPMs accurately in coordination
with the Radiologist to determine patient swallowing
function/dysfunction, as designated.
- Utilizes information gathered through assessment/reassessment
of communication &/or feeding skills to develop a plan of care
to include frequency of intervention, types of intervention, goal
setting
- Collaborates with patient, caregiver, and other healthcare
providers in setting realistic goals and in developing a plan of
care that is patient/caregiver focused and outcomes oriented
- Identifies appropriate and measurable long term goals and short
term goals for communication and/or feeding skill development that
are realistic to the current status and expected outcomes
- Continuously assesses, reassesses and modifies goals and plan
of care based upon patient status, patient response to care,
caregiver feedback and patient needs.
- Utilizes an Episodes of Care model from initial assessment
through discharge
- Provides high quality patient care that reflects appropriate
clinical reasoning, evidence based practice and that optimizes
patients potential for functional gains, improved quality of life,
& increased care giver participation in the area of communication
&/or feeding.
- Adequately prepares for sessions, beginning and ending on
time
- Includes caregivers in therapy sessions and provides education,
strategies, techniques that can be incorporated into daily
routines
- Demonstrates good problem solving skills and ability to adapt
without difficulty
- Proactively pursues opportunities to collaborate with other
healthcare professionals; provides and accepts information from all
members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate goal
accomplishment
- Utilizes effective communication skills with client, caregiver,
professionals and other healthcare providers
- Facilitates referrals to appropriate resources/agencies within
the organization and community
- Addresses patient attendance issues by educating on and
enforcing the department policy and procedure
- Completes comprehensive documentation appropriate to the
setting in which the speech therapy intervention occurs and
according to hospital and department policy and procedure
- Documentation clearly and concisely records patient status,
plan of care, intervention provided, response to care, progress
towards goals, patient/caregiver education/home program and need
for continued intervention in the area of speech therapy.
- Ensures documentation is completed in a professional, timely
manner and supports billed charges
- Assists team in providing programs, systems, processes that
support high quality care, current clinical practice, outcomes
measures, and fiscally responsible practice.
- Actively participates in team meetings by identifying
opportunities for improvement & growth, sharing insight into topics
under discussion, openly listening to ideas of others
- Actively contributes towards the completion of new programs,
projects, processes by volunteering to assist and completing
assigned tasks/responsibilities within identified time frame.
- Supports decisions of team by incorporating new programs,
systems, processes into current practice
- Facilitates growth and skill development of self, team,
students and community
- Openly and willingly shares knowledge and expertise with other
team members. Utilizes internal and external resources to enhance
own knowledge and skills
- Prepares for and actively participates in educational
opportunities provided within the department including
presentations, article reviews, in- services, discussions
- Assists with the orientation of new team members into the
department and organization including student education and student
observations to further promote the profession KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS
AND ABILITIES
- Requires the ability to communicate effective, both verbally
and in writing
- Requires basic computer skills
- Requires the ability to organize responsibilities and manage
time wisely
- Requires the ability to work effectively in a team setting
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Masters degree from an accredited college or university in
Communication Disorders/Speech Language Pathology required.
- Experience working with pediatric patients or a pediatric
clinical internship preferred CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
- Current and valid Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American
Heart Association is required.
- Current and valid Nebraska State License in Speech Language
Pathology required.
- Current and valid Certification of Clinical Competency from
American Speech-Language Association (ASHA) required
- Would consider candidate completing Clinical Fellowship Year;
Certification of Clinical Competency would be required within 12
months of hire. EOE/Vets/Disabled IND123 Make a meaningful
difference improving the lives of children! At Childrens, the
regions only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people
make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion,
purpose and professional development in an environment of
excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and
deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow
our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center
for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring teamand join us in
providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we
serve.
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