Speech Pathologist Part Time

Primary City/State:
Glendale, Arizona

Department Name:
Thrpy-Acute-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:
Clinical Care

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we're excited about what the future holds for health care. That's why we're changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. If you're ready to change lives, we want to hear from you. Banner Health was named to Fortune's America's Most Innovative Companies list for the second year in a row for 2024 and named Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek.

We're proud to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has served the Northwest Valley for more than 25 years and our unrelenting focus on excellent patient care has helped us become one of the most preferred hospitals in the Valley. In addition to being a Level 1 Trauma Center, the facility also includes a heart and vascular center, state-of-the-art surgical suites and a new Emergency department.

As a Speech Pathologist, you will have the opportunity to work with our adult patient population and utilize your skills in a fast-paced setting. You will also have the chance to observe, learn and grow as you expand your skills in multiple departments throughout the facility. Banner Thunderbird's team culture creates a dynamic opportunity to provide excellent patient care and collaboration.

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children's Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with high quality, safe care for the best possible experience. Our campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with over 3000 employees.

BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals. This is the most prestigious award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently meeting our annual targets. If you would like to contribute to truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience and skills to Banner Thunderbird.

The Speech Pathologist position is part-time 24 hours per week. It is a day shift with Saturday coverage required. Previous acute care experience is preferred. Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your journey at Banner Health.

This position provides screening, evaluation, and rehabilitation services for patients with speech and language disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency. This position plans and carries out specialized treatment programs, documents treatment, and maintains data regarding patient care. This position demonstrates the clinical competence and knowledge necessary to provide treatment appropriate to the age of the patients served.

• Evaluates patients' functional abilities and limitations to determine appropriate intervention. Develops a plan of care and treatment goals, as ordered by physician or other referral source.
• Implements individualized treatment plans that consider patients' physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs. Ensures that treatment plans are supported by standard practices and/or current literature. Re-evaluates treatment plans, as needed, to ensure maximum patient benefit.
• Educates patients, family, and other care providers to promote patient participation and attainment of therapeutic program goals. Provides individualized home programs with clear instructions.
• Documents patient treatment according to professional and regulatory…