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    Cranial Facial - Coconut Grove, United States - Nicklaus Children's Hospital

    Nicklaus Children's Hospital
    Nicklaus Children's Hospital Coconut Grove, United States

    3 days ago

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    Part time Home Services / Social Care
    Description

    *** Cleft Palate-Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal disorders experience highly preferred***

    Job Summary

    Responsible for the evaluation, re-evaluation, development, and implementation of a plan of care in accordance with the preferred practice standards/clinical guidelines for a broad spectrum of structural and functional disorders as it relates to complex craniofacial diagnosis, utilizing various instrumentation and technology.

    Job Specific Duties

  • Participates in interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary meetings and other related meetings that pertain to the care of specific patients.
  • Maintains and documents productivity standards set by leaders.
  • Records daily patient documentation, statistics, and charges accurately and in a timely manner as determined by meeting departmental standards.
  • Ensures documentation reflects evidence-based practices.
  • Accountable to improve access to care for the patients we serve.
  • Conducts and interprets evaluations based on patient's medical concerns, developmental age, diagnosis, and prognosis. Provides recommendations based on findings.
  • Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient, caregiver(s), and others regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
  • Develops a plan of care outlining area of deficit, activity restrictions, context and assistance needed, and ensures functional, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and/or status of ongoing goals.
  • Recommends and provides treatments based upon medical, clinical, functional, and observational findings.
  • Initiates, documents, and prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential or when benefit of therapy is reached.
  • Follows TRAAC and initiates, documents & prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential and/or when benefit of therapy is reached.
  • Provides proof of at least 1 in-service specific to evidenced-based practices/literature review.
  • Provides proof of at least 1 peer review (case study presentation) incorporating evidenced-based practices into their treatment plan.
  • Maintains ongoing CEUs to maintain professional licensure and clinical excellence.

    • Qualifications

    *** Cleft Palate-Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal disorders experience highly preferred ***

    Minimum Job Requirements

  • Master's Degree Speech-Language Pathology (Required)
  • SLP - Speech/Language Pathologist State of Florida license or Provisional Florida licensure - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
  • CPR BLS -American Heart Association BLS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
  • BACKGRD - Level II Background Check Finger printing background and Good Moral Character Affidavit must be initiated within 15 days of hire date and finalized within 90 days of hire date.

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Doctoral degree preferred.
  • 2 years minimum of pediatric experience preferred in cleft palate-craniofacial and velopharyngeal disorders.
  • Membership with American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) and/or ASHA SIG related to Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders preferred.
  • Certification of Clinical Competence by ASHA.
  • Ability to appropriately interact with patients, parents/guardians, and healthcare professionals in all work-related situations.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Current in practice standards/clinical guidelines for evaluation, diagnosis, treatment of the broad spectrum of structural and functional disorders of the craniofacial complex.
  • Ability to support clinical research and quality outcomes.
  • Ability to utilize and interpret instrumentation and technology, computer applications.
  • Analytical ability necessary to evaluate patient condition, to interpret, analyze data, assess patient progress, and determine appropriate follow-up.


    • Job :

    Rehab/Therapy

    Primary Location :

    Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus

    Department :

    REHAB-SPEECH PATHOLOGY

    Job Status


    :Part Time with Benefits
  • Nicklaus Children's Health System

    Cranial Facial

    3 weeks ago

    Nicklaus Children's Health System Miami, United States OTHER

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