SLP, Speech Pathologist - Marshall Pediatric Outpatient Therapy

SLP, Speech Pathologist - Marshall Pediatric Outpatient Therapy - Full Time at Christus Health summary:

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders in a pediatric outpatient setting. They collaborate with healthcare teams, supervise clinical staff, and design individualized treatment plans to enhance patient outcomes. The role requires a valid SLP license, a Master's degree, and expertise in evidence-based treatment methods and patient safety protocols.

Summary:

As a member of the health care team, evaluates and treats patients with cognitive, communication and swallowing deficits within the scope of a licensed Speech/Language Pathologist. Collaborates with other hospital personnel to ensure quality care for the patient. Supervises the activities of Therapy Technicians, Speech/Language Pathology Clinical Fellows, and Speech/Language Pathology Students.

Responsibilities:

• Gathers pertinent data from chart and other care givers, discusses with physician as necessary
• Independently assess all patient types assigned
• Demonstrates ability to recognize additional needs during evaluation; exercises good judgment in decision
• Interprets results and formulates relevant, measurable, realistic and attainable goals
• Reassess patient progress regularly per department policy, or when need arises
• Identifies appropriate equipment, discusses with patient and family and makes appropriate referral to social services and/or vendor
• Able to assess vent dependent patients with minimal assistance
• Able to assess voice and fluency cases with some assistance
• Able to independently design a treatment plan that address’ identified problems, deficits and discharge needs and assist with reducing LOS
• Consistently delivers effective treatment focused on rehab of communication, cognition and/or swallowing disorders
• Actively seeks out a diagnosis mx to facilitate ability to independently treat throughout the hospital
• Demonstrates skilled expertise when monitoring patients during treatment
• Able to apply reasoning and judgment to skilled observations and reports adverse reactions to physician and/or nursing
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of speaking valve usage and contraindications
• Ensures patient safety
• Offers alternatives to physician when appropriate
• Actively seeks research-based treatments and applies to daily treatment
• Develops creative and innovative ways to provide treatment i.e. group sessions, summer speech camps, structured and interactive adult group/individual sessions

Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Master's Degree

Experience

• Experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• SLP License in state of employment
• SLP Intern license is accepted as long as all requirements are met.
• BLS

Work Schedule:

4 Days - 10 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time

Keywords:

speech language pathologist, pediatric speech therapy, communication disorders, swallowing therapy, cognitive rehabilitation, speech therapy outpatient, SLP license, treatment planning, speech pathology, patient care