Speech-Language Pathologist

JOB TITLE: SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

To provide Speech-Language Pathology services to patients of the Driscoll Children's Health System. To assist with coordination of specific departmental activities and/or services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Assesses patient needs by selecting, administering and interpreting appropriate evaluation tools.
• Educates patient and family members regarding evaluation findings and recommendations/plan of care.
• Develops goals that are functional, developmentally appropriate, time-sensitive and measurable.
• Complies with clinical documentation requirements.
• Develops, instructs and verifies understanding of home program as appropriate with patients and family members.
• Participates in a variety of patient care related team meetings.
• Participates in departmental meetings.
• Participates in process improvement.
• Communicates with referring and community physicians to maximize patient care, establish a professional relationship and develop a consistent referral base. Informs Manager of any difficulties.
• Maintains billable productivity level as required.
• Generates suggestions for improving work processes.
• Provides Holiday/Weekend on-call/patient-care coverage as needed.
• Provides in-services within the department, hospital and professional and lay communities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to use computer/software applications required for the job.
• Complies with infection control responsibilities in the department.
• Assumes the role of care coordinator when appropriate.
• Will occasionally drive for Driscoll Children's Hospital business.
• May occasionally participate in a community visit for the benefit of the patient.
• Travel once a year to South Texas area hospitals
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding departmental scheduling needs including but not limited to compliance with family-friendly hours, floating between settings and locations, offering hours that support the patient population, etc.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders

Speech Language Pathologist license

Worksite - 3533 S Alameda St Corpus Christi TX 78411