Speech Therapist / Speech Language Pathologist / SLP - Acute Care Therapy
Company: DCH Health Care Authority
Location: Tuscaloosa
Posted on: June 18, 2022
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Job Description:
Responsible to complete all aspects of care for assigned patient
load including evaluations, formulating plan of care, collaboration
of care plans with patient/family/other disciplines, performing
therapeutic interventions, education, and meeting all documentation
requirements outlined in department - Review, collect and evaluate
relevant clinical data. - Formulate and implement an appropriate
patient care plan based on patient needs and best practice. -
Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with
patient/family and other care providers. - Perform therapeutic
procedures for clients as outlined in patient's plan of care. -
Participates in patient/family teaching. - Maintain clinical and
professional competency. - Completes all documentation requirements
in the established time frame. - Responsible for supervision of all
care delivered by assistants or aides, communicating routinely as
to patient needs/goals - Attends in service programs and
departmental or hospital meetings. - Shares experience by mentoring
students, new employees, volunteers and presenting in services. -
Maintains involvement in department and hospital activities. -
Provides feedback to the Manager. - May assist with staff
competencies. - Assist in departmental planning, staff training,
performance improvement, and clinical service development. - Assist
with departmental productivity by fulfilling individual work
responsibilities and reporting significant variances in patient
volume that may require manager adjustments to staffing. DCH
Standards: - Maintains performance, patient and employee
satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance
evaluation. - Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the
Employee Handbook - Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards
including creating positive relationships with patients/families,
coworkers, colleagues and with self. - Requires use of electronic
mail, time and attendance software, learning management software
and intranet. - Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and
procedures. - All other duties as assigned.Current Alabama Physical
Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech & Language Pathology
licensure Maintains active status with license in good standing
with the state board or licensing agency. Can write legibly, speak
and read English. Maintain current license in one of the previous
listed clinical specialties. WORK CONTEXT - Must be able to analyze
patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals - Must
be able to enter patient or treatment data into computers - Must be
able to collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment - Must
have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal - Must be
careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. - Must
be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations. -
Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature,
cooperative attitude. - Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods
of sitting and/or standing - Must be able to exert almost continual
physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing,
lifting, and walking. - Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease,
infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or
safety equipment may be required in job task. PHYSICAL FACTORS -
Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting,
walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling,
climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping,
repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control,
or feel objects, tools or controls. - Requirements: - PT/OT/Speech
- Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds
of force constantly to move objects. - Light work. Exerting up to
20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force
frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move
objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of
forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits
most of the time, the job is rated for light work. - Must be able
to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation. -
Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal
range. - Physical presence onsite is essential.
Keywords: DCH Health Care Authority, Tuscaloosa , Speech Therapist / Speech Language Pathologist / SLP - Acute Care Therapy, Healthcare , Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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