Speech II-0362

[Other; California Speech-Language Pathologist - CA Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board; AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
What You Will Do
Evaluates plans, directs and administers speech therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician. Participates in operational aspects of the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department, and participates in CQI activities.

Required Qualifications

• Other : Graduate of an approved professional school of Speech Therapy, or graduate of an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Speech Therapy or equivalent required.
• 2 Years Previous experience in all aspects of speech therapy.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) -REQUIRED
• California Speech-Language Pathologist - CA Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board -REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• Clinical resource
  Is consulted as a representative of his/her profession.
  Identifies pertinent clinical issues requiring education and participates in implementation of educational plan.
  Shares ideas therapeutic principles.
  Provides in-service/education program or training.
  Participates in student program.
  Presents/publishes clinical information.
• Department development
  Participates in departmental activities, such as CQI, staff meetings, and chart review.
  Participates in committees and system wide activities when requested as departmental representative.
  Participates in any plan to improve customer satisfaction including AIDET and SHARP EXPERIENCE.
• Documentation
  Documentation is completed in a timely, complete, legible, concise and accurate manner.
  Documentation follows Sharp HealthCare guidelines, professional guidelines, and meets third-party payor and regulatory requirements.
  Maintains records pertinent to departmental operations.
  Completes all documentation elements as appropriate (Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education record, billing, discharge plan, and others).
• Operational efficiency
  Communicates patient care and departmental issues.
  Accepts changes and demonstrates flexibility when asked regarding work schedules and assignments.
  Completes additional assignments in a timely manner.
  Offers suggestions for resolving operational issues within the department.
  Provides unit specific information to students, floats, and travelers/registry personnel.
  Maintains departmental cleanliness and safety.
  Participates in interdisciplinary rounds, staffing and/or pt conferences as required at various levels of care. When functioning in NICU therapist will attend weekly NICU rounds as required.
• Patient care
  Designs, implements and evaluates treatment effect, recommending changes to physician as needed.
  Assesses patient pain that interferes with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation; and provides intervention.
  Performs an appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provides and reassesses as per policy.
  Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
  Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
  Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of modalities, equipment and therapeutic procedures.
  Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
  Completes development plan and performance is satisfactory.

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