West Tennessee Healthcare

Public, nonprofit hospital system with centers

Speech Pathologist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeJackson, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A master's degree in speech pathology is required.
A license to practice speech pathology in Tennessee, eligibility for that license, or eligibility for a clinical fellowship year is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers must be obtained during the probationary period and maintained during employment.

Responsibilities

Provide speech pathology services, including evaluation, intervention, education, program planning and implementation, discharge planning, documentation, and communication.
Plan and adjust the daily schedule to use available time, space, and equipment effectively for treatment.
Use appropriate treatment techniques based on current information and standards of practice for selected diagnoses to create and meet treatment plans.
Maintain sufficient supplies and materials in working order for each treatment session.
Develop measurable objectives and goals supported by evaluations, and develop treatment plans supported by those goals.
Reevaluate and redefine goals and treatment plans in line with patient needs and department policies and procedures.
Participate in training team members when appropriate and provide educational opportunities at a supervisor's or program manager's request.
Complete departmental and corporate forms accurately and on time.
Charge appropriately for treatment and services rendered.
Terminate treatment at the appropriate time according to department standards.
Treat assigned diagnoses in accordance with department standards under the clinical supervision of a mentor.
Respond to call-back and overtime requirements as needed.

Category:

Rehab/Therapy

City:

Jackson

State:

Tennessee

Shift:

0 - Day (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

Provides quality speech pathology services to most diagnoses, including evaluation, intervention and education, program planning and implementation, discharge planning, related documentation, and communication. Under the general supervision of the speech pathology supervisor, or program manager, and the clinical supervision of a mentor, the Staff Speech Pathologist treats a variety of diagnoses per department standards, as assigned by the mentor. The employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Plan, organize and adjusts the daily schedule to optimally use available time, space and equipment in order to provide the best possible treatment.
Utilizes the appropriate treatment techniques, based on the latest information available and standards of practice, for selected diagnosis to create and meet the plan of treatment.
Maintains sufficient supplies and materials, in working order, for each treatment session.
Develops objectives and measurable goals that are supported by the evaluation.
Develops a treatment plan that is supported by the goals.
Reevaluates and redefines goals and treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s needs and per the department policy and procedures.
Participates in the training of other team members when appropriate, and provides educational opportunities to others at the request of a supervisor or program manager.
Completes departmental and corporate forms accurately and in a timely manner.
Charges appropriately for treatment/ services rendered.
Terminates treatment at the appropriate time per department standards.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Master's degree in speech pathology.

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

License (or eligible) to practice speech pathology in the State of Tennessee or eligible for clinical fellowship year. BLS for Healthcare providers obtained during the probationary period and maintained during employment.

EXPERIENCE:

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

West Tennessee Healthcare

Public, nonprofit hospital system with centers

West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit health system based in Jackson, Tennessee, anchored by Jackson-Madison County General Hospital with 635 beds and several centers of excellence, including Women and Children, Cancer, Emergency, Rehabilitation, and Heart care. Care is delivered through a network of facilities offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty services, with centers coordinating to provide comprehensive treatment across the region. It differentiates itself by its not-for-profit, community-focused model and integrated centers of excellence under one regional system, rather than a for-profit, multi-provider setup. Its goal is to provide broad, community-focused healthcare across West Tennessee through an integrated hospital network, ensuring access to acute, specialty, emergency, rehabilitation, and cancer and heart services for residents in the area.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Jackson, MS
Founded: 1950

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