Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient Acute Care PRN

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Daytona Beach
Posted on: March 19, 2020

Job Description:

Description

Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient Acute Care PRN

AdventHealth Daytona Beach

Location Address: 301 Memorial Medical Parkway Daytona Beach, FL

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Work Hours/Shift:

PRN / Per Diem

You Will Be Responsible For:

* Assesses patient ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills
* Designs appropriate plans of care, including type and frequency of treatment
* Implements treatment plans using appropriate modalities
* Documents patient progress
* Plans and assists with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs
* Meets productivity standard as defined by department
* Handles and disposes of hazardous waste following established protocol. Consistently adheres to department's radiation dosimetry process, including meeting all badge return deadlines in a timely manner
* Documents and charges patients progress accurately completely and timely
* Entry level competency of speech therapy practice theory principle and applications as defined in competency department policies
* Attends department meetings and education as required
* May assist with teaching clinical students
* Uses measurable and objective terminology following standard practice insurance guideline and department procedures
* May assist when available to market speech therapy program in the hospital and community
* Willingly adjust and adapt to changes in patient census by altering working hours to assist in other centers/ programs as needed/ approved and observed by manager
* Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What You Will Need:

* Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology
* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
* A license or provisional license in the State as a Speech and Language Pathologist

Job Summary:

Works to assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication challenges in children and adults.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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