Speech Language Pathologist

General Purpose of Job:

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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains the 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 an understanding of the 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.

Education and/or Experience:

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders, or
• Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required:

• Current Texas Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist or current Texas licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist Intern
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence or Clinical Fellow Status with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Current BLS certification.