Speech Language Pathologist Outpatient - Omaha (40 hrs, Mon-Fri, Days)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for planning and administering speech therapy treatment programs for patients to restore speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice and swallowing disorders.
• Responsible for delivering and/or delegating quality patient care from admission through discharge, including patient and family education/training. Responsible for maintaining accurate and timely documentation, including monitoring of visit utilization and insurance authorization.
• Select, administer and interpret appropriate evaluation procedures for patients.
• Compile, analyze and record evaluation information to assist with communication and swallowing rehabilitation of patient and to provide departmental accountability of services.
• Identify problems, formulate functional treatment goals and coordinate individual patient treatment programs.
• Record pertinent patient information in order to document changes and comply with legal and ethical standards, including daily charting, team summary, plan of care, insurance justifications, initial and discharge summaries, and patient home programs.
• Record daily treatment charges and equipment billing in order to ensure fair and accurate financial records.
• Analyze and revise treatment programs to ensure continuing appropriate intervention.
• Modify therapeutic interventions to accommodate the age of the patient population.
• Provide or delegate speech therapy treatment to patients, including but not limited to interventions that impact speech, language, cognitive communication, voice and swallowing disorders including appropriate utilization of group therapy to facilitate patient recovery.
• Instruct patient and family in functional activities and exercise programs in order to facilitate follow up on discharge
• Assist patients and families with recommendations, ordering, fitting and modification of needed equipment.
• Provide education regarding the patientâ??s condition and/or disease process so that patients and families will have a basic understanding.
• Participate, confer and negotiate at team meetings to develop an appropriate team plan for each patient.
• Supervise speech therapy clinical fellow staff, therapy aides, students and volunteers.
• Instruct and teach students from professional programs for speech language pathologists.
• Operate equipment used for the provision of speech therapy treatment including but not limited to recording equipment, speech generating devices, iPad applications and programs and swallowing training devices.
• Administer standardized evaluations according to their requirements for prevision.
• Transport patients to and from therapy via wheelchair.
  QUALIFICATIONS:
  
• Masters in Speech-Language Pathology, ASHA certification (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology and current Nebraska Speech-Language Pathology licensure eligibility required.
• CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer required at time of hire or within 30 days from date of hire.
• May be required to drive a motor vehicle.
• If required to drive, must have current valid driverâ??s license, must submit a copy of current driverâ??s abstract reflecting a good driving record, and have the required mobility needed to drive.
  Madonna provides a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.  Discrimination or harassment on the basis of a current or potential employee's race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, national origin, pregnancy, receipt of public assistance, marital status, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class specified under applicable local, state, or federal law is expressly prohibited.