Speech Pathologist​/Therapist Prn

Responsibilities

A highly skilled PRN Speech Pathologist is invited to join the therapy team y's Regional Medical Center for Rehab. This role offers the opportunity to work with diverse patient populations, providing exceptional care and making a meaningful impact in Oklahoma.

St. Mary's is a 229-bed acute care hospital located in Enid, OK, serving the healthcare needs of northwest Oklahoma for over 100 years. The facility hosts more than 125 physicians offering specialties in cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, emergency medicine, rehabilitation, laboratory, women’s imaging, wound care, and more.

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The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for administering and directly applying speech/language pathology treatment modalities as prescribed by a referring physician. The role evaluates, plans, directs and treats all patients referred for speech/language pathology treatments to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury. The therapist assists patients to obtain maximum performance and function in society while learning to adapt and accommodate a routine life within the constraints of their disability.

All work is performed in accordance with the mission, vision and values of St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.

• Demonstrates strong working knowledge and skill experience with a variety of diagnostic groups including neurological conditions such as CVA, TBI, degenerative neurological diseases, SCI; generalized weakness as a result of medical or surgical conditions such as DM, ESRD, amputation, COPD, CHF, and CABG.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of normal growth and development, related behaviors, needs, comfort, and range of treatment appropriate to the age (adult, geriatric) and diagnosis of patient services to support the provision of an individualized interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of IRF-PAI (Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument) and the Care Tool and their application in the payment system for CMS.
• Administers evaluation tools according to established protocols; utilizes non-standardized probes for additional assessment as warranted to establish an appropriate plan of care adapting the plan of care to the individualized needs/goals of the patient/caregiver.
• Demonstrates knowledge and administers Modified Barium Swallow evaluations and provides recommendations to physicians and nurses in verbal and written form.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology.
• CCC-SLP, or in the process of completing the Clinical Fellowship Year, CFY.
• Holds or eligible for Oklahoma State Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, or equivalent degree as designated by an accredited university.
• BLS required.
• First Aid certification preferred.
• A clinical internship in a hospital or rehabilitation setting during the master’s degree program is recommended.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience performing modified barium swallow preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.

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