Speech Language Pathology job in Longview TX

Speech/Language Pathologist

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.

Job Description

• Gathers pertinent data from chart and other caregivers, 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 addresses identified problems, deficits, and discharge needs and assist with reducing length of stay
• Consistently delivers effective treatment focused on rehabilitation of communication, cognition, and/or swallowing disorders
• Actively seeks out a diagnosis management 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

• 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

PRN

Work Type

Per Diem As Needed