Speech Therapist - New Orleans, United States - LCMC Health

Description

YOUR JOB IS MORE THAN A JOB

The Speech Pathologist Weekend PRN is responsible for diagnosing and providing therapy for any of the following patients: neonates, infants, toddlers, school age children, adolescent and young adults, and adults who demonstrate disorders of communication and swallowing. Plans, organizes and coordinates the care of all assigned cases. In consultation with other disciplines/professionals, selects outcome goals and skilled interventions. Effectively uses agency and community resources, to achieve patient and family independence with patient care in the patient's residence.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

Assessment Skills:

• Delivers clinically appropriate evaluation and therapy services to patients who present with disorders of communication and swallowing.
• Evaluates and provides treatment for developmental disorders, clinical dysphagia, Modified Barium Swallow study, speaking valve and oral motor disorders.
• Delivers clinically appropriate evaluation and therapy services .
• Ensures evaluations are timely and accurate.

Treatment Skills:

• Documents hearing status of patient.
• Obtains prescriptions for current speech therapy patients, prior to expiration.
• Requests for Medicaid authorization/insurance renewal is submitted in a timely fashion.

Documentation:

• Complies with all established policies and procedures on a departmental, rehabilitation and hospital wide level.
• Facilitates the organization's compliance with JCAHO, CARF, OSHA, HIPPA, and ADA guidelines.

Other Professional Activities:

• Serves on professional committees/offices.
• Supervises the activities of students as directed by the leadership and within the licensure regulations.
• Supervises the activities of Clinical Fellows as directed.
• Volunteers to assist with Speech and Hearing screenings.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 year of experience Speech pathology

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider
• Licensed Speech Therapy through the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

WORK SHIFT:

Weekends (United States of America)
LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

Your extras - (Our Core Values)

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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