Speech Pathologist I

Position Details

Department: PCH-MAIN | Rehab Resource Pool

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category: Rehab/Therapy

Posting #: 1062987

Employee Type: PRN

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing speech-language pathology services to a pediatric population, from neonatal through adolescence/young adulthood. Performs evaluation, program planning, and treatment of patients in the areas of speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, feeding, and swallowing, specific to age and developmental/functional level determined by assessment. This role addresses routine problems in the work environment by helping or referring other, more experienced team members and or leaders. This position manages a daily workload, identifies routine issues in the work area, and solves problems with guidance from other professionals, as needed.

Position Duties

• Professional Speech Language Pathology Services

a. Evaluates and treats patients with a wide range of diagnoses including but not limited to speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, feeding, and swallowing.

b. Demonstrates knowledge of typical development and possesses skills necessary to provide age-appropriate services. Uses pediatric-based behavior management strategies and matches diagnostic/therapeutic interventions to age/ability of the child, using a framework of family-centered care.

c. Establishes appropriate treatment plans with age-appropriate, functional, and measurable goals with target timeframes.

d. Obtains mutual agreement upon discussion with family/guardian. Implements patient's plan of care using various treatment modalities as prescribed by a physician.

e. Performs patient/family teaching for maximizing function within the home/community and implementation of home program.

f. Provides care as outlined in standards of care according to ASHA and the Phoenix Children''s Policies & Procedures Manual.

g. Maintains productivity standards for clinical level and appropriate and timely documentation in compliance with department, regulatory/accreditation standards, and state/federal guidelines.

• Builds and maintains rapport within the department, hospital, and community, professionally interacting with physicians, families, and hospital/community personnel. This includes participation in in-service training programs.

• Supervises and directs rehab technicians, and/or students, providing feedback on performance.

• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.