This casual speech therapist position supports our patients at Fairview Southdale Hospital providing swallow, speech, and cognition evaluations to a variety ofpatient populations. This position requires commitment of 1 weekend per month (Sat/Sun), with ability to pick up additional weekend and/or weekday shifts as needs arise.

The Speech Language Pathologist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation

• Gathers pertinent data
• Performs examination
• Determines treatment diagnosis

Develops an individualized plan of care through collaboration with the patient and family

• Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
• Determines prognosis for recovery
• Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
• Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
• Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
• Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
• Establishes appropriate discharge plan

Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention

• Implements plan of care
• Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
• Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education

Documentation/Billing

• Uses acceptable medical terminology
• Follows professional practice standards
• Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
• Complies with department billing standards

Professional Expectations

• Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management
• Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
• Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated
• Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice

Productivity

• Meets or exceeds departmental standards for productivity

Quality Improvement

• Identifies opportunities for process /quality improvement
• Participates in and supports entity/system initiatives

Adaptability

• Travels to and provides care in multiple settings as assigned
• Demonstrates personal flexibility to meet staffing and patient needs
• Manages unanticipated changes throughout the day
• Demonstrates ability to provide care with a variety of clinical populations
• Completes assigned duties prior to transition to subsequent setting and/or establishes handoff for continuity of care
• Adaptable in responding to demands of multiple processes and supervisors
• Requires access to reliable transportation to be present at various locations to conduct and meet reasonable business needs

Required

License/Certification/Registration

• Certification by ASHA and Speech Language Pathology license in the state of Minnesota
• Eligible for Temporary Minnesota License during Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY)
• Active Minnesota Basic Life Support certification

Preferred Experience

1+ years

Completion of CFY