CLIN SPEC-ST
US-TN-Sevierville
Covenant Health
Req #: 68050
Type: PRN/OCC
Overview: Clinical Specialist Speech Pathologist, Therapy Center PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and Shifts Provide occasional coverage for both acute care and outpatient speech therapy LeConte Medical Center Overview: LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region's top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We're a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women's Center. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/. Position Summary: Under general direction, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for speech therapy patients. While maintaining a patient load, assumes additional responsibility of program development, staff training and orientation, and consultation in area of expertise for fellow staff members. Recruiter: Alexa Robbins || apply@covhlth.com Responsibilities: * Advanced clinical practice - including evaluation and specialized treatment of patients. * Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice. * Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios * Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient's progress, needs and discharge planning. * Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served. * Serves as resource person for staff and senior staff on an ongoing basis. * Provides 8 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes: * Peer counseling /Mentorship * Community lectures/Volunteer * Orientation of new staff in area of specialty * In-services/Case Studies * Lunch and Learns * Development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based practice: * Evidence base practice protocols * Clinical outcomes analysis and communication to team * New policy development * QI/QA * Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits. * Meets established targets for: * Quality/outcome measures * Service/patient satisfaction measures * Financial/productivity measures * Growth/patients-per-day measures * Demonstrates leadership, including but not limited to: * Development and implementation of new and current programs. * Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff. * Participates in orientation of new licensed staff in area of specialty * Acts as Clinical Instructor for at least one student per year as available. * Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment. * Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health. * Participates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA, APTA) * Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc. * Complete partnering activities per established targets per month. * Physician office visits * Community lectures/volunteer * Case Manager visits/marketing * Provide in-services * Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. * Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications: Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority. Minimum Experience: Four (4) years of experience with a minimum of three (3) years in specialty area. Ability to perform modified barrium studies a plus. Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain Tennessee State Speech Pathology Licensure with achievement of at least one (1) of the following at time of hire or placement in the position: * Advanced degree in specialty area * Advanced degree associated with specialty area * Professionally recognized certification in specialty area * 100 hours (10.0 CEU's) of continued education
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