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Exemption Status:

Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

0800-1600

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

30

Cost Center:

10020 - 3920 Speech Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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The Sr Speech/Language Pathologist demonstrates strong clinical knowledge and skills in the evaluation, treatment planning and care of patients with communication and/or swallowing disorders. This advanced clinician participates in activities that support self-development as well as the development of the department and others within the department, UMMHC and/ or the community. Performs advanced clinical and non-clinical duties including treating complex cases, educating staff and assisting with department leadership.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1.  Conducts diagnostic evaluations of various communication disorders including infants and children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics and frail elderly, inpatient and outpatient as assigned.
2.  This may include, but is not limited to, language disorders, articulation deficits, auditory and auditory-perceptual deficits, voice disorders, stuttering and neurological disorders such as congential, developmental, or acquired.  Assessment may include consideration of the physical status of the oral and vocal mechanisms, breathing patterns, vocabulary, language structure, articulation, voice quality, fluency, auditory processing, language integration, written language and such other parameters as may be deemed appropriate.  Analyzes client’s data and interprets test results to physicians.
3.  Provides remedial treatment in both individual and group settings for children and adults with the above communication and swallowing disorders, utilizing clinical techniques appropriate to each type of disorder.  Uses complex decision making to analyze each patient’s problems and develop treatment interventions to maximize function in daily living activities.
4.  Recommends, designs, and/or implements augmentative methods of communication such as communication boards and mechanical devices when oral and/or aural communication is not possible.  This is done in conjunction with the patient, family and/or others.
5.  Completes documentation that evidences a high degree of clinical knowledge, attention to individual patient complexities and needs and modifications to treatment plan to assure best functional outcome.  
6.  Delegates caseload to therapists, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance. Collaborates with team members to assure patient coverage and equitable work distribution.
7.  Meets and often exceeds department standards for productivity, timely completion of clinical and non-clinical documentation.  Attends to details in meeting timeframes for patient care in relation to patient’s need and overall plan for hospitalization or insurance rules and authorization procedures.  Demonstrates high level of commitment to patients and position through excellent attendance, efforts to improve processes, and willingness to extend beyond normal work hours when necessary to meet patient or department needs.
8.  Acts as a clinical resource for a designated clinical population or functional unit.  Researches clinical protocols in specialty practice area to evaluate outcomes, assure evidence based practice and up-to-date procedures.  Presents results of research to clinical staff and oversees staff training when new protocols are implemented.  
9.  Educates patient, family and other caregivers in therapy program and goals. Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates