Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values – integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion – must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
Responsible for performance of all speech‑language, communicative, and swallowing diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures on inpatients and outpatients; specifically, conducts evaluations and analyzes the results to diagnose the disorder; recommends and conducts appropriate rehabilitation intervention; counsels the patient and family (as approved by the patient) as to the current status of the patient and plans appropriate intervention to address the specific needs of the patient; writes reports on all diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures in the EMR.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
- Clinical
- Interpret physician referrals to perform basic clinical evaluations.
- All patient care responsibilities performed consistent with age‑specific criteria.
- Demonstrate technical skill and accuracy in performing basic treatments.
- Develop population‑specific treatment programs that comply with established clinical protocols, monitor patient responses, and terminate treatments when appropriate.
- Set measurable and appropriate goals that reflect patient/family involvement and seek appropriate assistance.
- Provide patient and family education.
- Initiate and maintain current records and reports concerning patient course, re‑evaluate and update goals, and plan as necessary based on patient’s response to treatment.
- Use equipment in a safe and effective manner.
- Report malfunctioning or missing equipment to supervisor and take corrective action to remove equipment from use.
- Assume responsibility for order of working areas.
- Maintain a high standard of professional accountability with respect to safety, efficiency, effectiveness, ethics, and legal issues.
- Demonstrate compliance with all hospital standards and regulations.
- Participate constructively in team conferences, rounds, clinics, and discharge planning, as appropriate.
- Utilize assistant and support staff and volunteers appropriately in delivering patient care.
- Educational
- Attend department in‑services.
- Assist with orientation of staff as appropriate.
- Assist in orientation, education, and guidance of support staff.
- Seek opportunities to expand own knowledge of the profession and related fields.
- Meet required standards for documentation of attended in‑services and continuing contact hours when applicable.
- Administration
- Comply with hospital and department policies and procedures.
- Participate in department quality assurance activities.
- Plan and organize daily schedule to use time optimally.
- Appropriately address patient coverage issues for scheduled time off.
- Carry patient load that reflects productivity standard of unit.
- Maintain documentation in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory requirements (HCFA, JCAHO, etc.).
- Clinical Supervision
- Participate in regular meetings with supervisor and/or team leader and report pertinent information on a timely basis.
- Appropriately delegate responsibility to students and CFY's as required and maintain an appropriate level of clinical supervision.
- Report directly to area supervisor and indirectly to team leader.
- Provide clinical supervision to students as assigned.
- Human Relations Skills
- Demonstrate respect and regard for dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsive, and courteous hospital environment.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology; Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology completed
EXPERIENCE
One (1) to two (2) years as a clinical speech language pathologist in a large medical center based practice preferred. Experience working with children and/or adults depending on the assigned setting. Clinical experience with a variety of diagnoses to include post‑surgical, developmental, neurological, genetic, oncologic and traumatic.
LICENSURE
Must maintain a current unrestricted license to practice as a Speech‑Language Pathologist in CT.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Experience with FEES, MBS and TEP preferred. Excellent interpersonal, clinical, and organizational skills.
Additional Information
Home care experienced preferred. CT SLP license required
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