Speech Language Pathologist - Southside Community Hospital Farmville, VA

The Speech Language Pathologist I evaluates and treats patients to maintain or restore their maximum functional performance level and completes discharge planning.

• Evaluates and develops plan of care according to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) guidelines
• Administers speech-language pathology treatments appropriate to diagnosis and to ASHA guidelines
• Completes discharge planning according to ASHA guidelines by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences
• Documents and charges for patient care services by charting in patient and department records according to federal, state, and local regulations
• Protects patients, employees, and visitors by promoting infection-control and safety policies and protocols
• Meets productivity standards
• Ensures operation of equipment, follows manufacturer s instructions; troubleshoots malfunctions and reports the need for repair to supervisor
• Supervises Rehab Aides, other support staff, and students
• Participates in a performance improvement activity or completes a pre-approved project and communicates outcome to staff
• Completes at least one of the following: (1) participates in a professional therapy organization, (2) serves on an approved Centra committee and reports outcomes to staff, or (3) performs a pre-approved clinical activity and provides feedback to peers
• May perform other duties as assigned or requested and job specification can be modified or updated at any time

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Hospital-based experience
• Required Certifications and Licensures:
  Licensed by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. Possess Certificate of Clinical Competence. Member of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

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