SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department: Acute Rehabilitation Services Work Shift: N/A

Job Description

The Speech Pathologist at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for patient evaluation and treatment planning, supervision of interns, and maintaining productivity levels. The Speech Pathologist must also exhibit effective leadership skills, coordination with other therapy disciplines, and adherence to regulations while demonstrating problem-solving abilities and ensuring patient satisfaction through skillful clinical decisions.

Job Functions

Supervisory

• Supervises student interns.

Clinical

• Maintains productivity level at department target.
• Evaluates and establishes treatment plan for any patient referred to Speech Pathology.
• Clinically competent in assessment, treatment, and use of equipment as appropriate specific to clinical area.
• Attends and provides continuing education in-servicing.
• Serves as mentor for new employee(s) or volunteers.
• Serves as clinical instructor after one year of experience as a clinician.
• Completes documentation according to all regulations and in a timely manner.
• To meet patient care needs you may be required to cover other areas of rehab within the limits.
• Must be able to demonstrate unique knowledge and skills necessary to provide speech therapy services for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Budget

• Remains within monthly budget when ordering equipment and supplies.
• Charges patients appropriately and in a timely manner for treatment and equipment.

Other

• Must be competent in use of computer for documentation and charging purposes.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Must demonstrate competency in assessment and treatment of the following areas where applicable: Neonates/Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics

Leadership

• Must plan, organize, and implement patient treatment
• Must coordinate patient treatment schedule with PT’s, PTA’s, OT’s, COTA’s, SLP’s, and Rehab Technicians
• Must participate in PI projects, committees and teams and report as appropriate
• Establish and revise new and existing treatment protocols, policies and procedures

Human Relations Skills

• Incumbent must interact with team members, physicians, nursing personnel, social workers, payors, case managers, and other medical staff in person, by phone, and written correspondence
• Incumbent will have extensive contact with patients and visitors both in person and by phone

Physical Demands

• Standing. Frequently
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 100 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. occasionally
• Balancing. occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Frequently
• Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Salary Range: $65,166.40 - $97,760.00

Education: Master’s Degree| Speech Pathology| Required Certifications: DNU CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation - CPR - CPR, DNU SP-L - Licensed Speech Pathologist - SP-L - SP-L

North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.