PRN Speech-Language Pathologist

Company: Norman Regional Health System
Location: Crescent
Posted on: November 11, 2024

Job Description:

Overview: $5000 Sign-On availableNorman Regional Health System is a team of more than 3,000 healers all working together to bring out mission and vision to life. - Our mission is to serve our community as the leader in health and wellness care. - Our vision is to be the provider of choice to improve the health and well-being of our regional communities. Responsibilities: Job Summary

• Performs initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition and establishes a plan of care.
• Performs therapy programs utilizing standard speech therapy techniques as appropriate for the age and disability of the patient.
• Documents delivery of Speech Therapy services.
• Educates patients, family, caregivers and significant others.
• Promotes physical rehabilitation services through community/system based education activities, marketing opportunities, and support groups.
• Accepts the role of Clinical Instructor to supervise/educate students from accredited speech therapy programs.
• Acts as a preceptor
• Participates in planning for the provision of patient care services.
• Provides staff in-service upon returning from continuing education or professional conferences.
• Performs inpatient and outpatient fiber optic endoscopic evaluation of swallow (FEES)EducationMaster's degree in Speech Language Pathology.ExperiencePrevious experience in hospital preferred; dysphagia experience preferred; Medicare documentation experience preferred. - For Outpatient setting: Experience with outpatients, dysphagia, Vital Stim certification and Medicare documentation preferred.Licensure/Certification/Registration/ETC.Current Oklahoma license for Speech-Language Pathology or SLP license eligible with a temporary license, or eligible for a temporary license. - Must have ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or complete with in the first year under a licensed therapist as a CFY. - Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment. Qualifications: Education
  • Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology.Experience
    • Previous experience in hospital preferred; dysphagia experience preferred
    • Medicare documentation experience preferred. -
    • For Outpatient setting: Experience with outpatients, dysphagia, Vital Stim certification and medicare documentation preferred.Lisensure / Certifiation
      • Current Oklahoma license for Speech-Language Pathology or SLP license eligible with a temporary license, or eligible for a temporary license. -
      • Must have ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or complete with in the first year under a licensed therapist as a CFY. -
      • Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
      • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.

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