Speech Language Pathologist
Location: Brownwood, Texas
Description: Brownwood Regional Medical Center is in need of Speech Language Pathologist right now, this position will be settled in Texas. Detailed specification about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. -
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About us:
Brownwood Regional Medical Center, a 194-bed acute care facility, has been providing healthcare to our community and surrounding servi! ce area since 1969. Our facility is located in Brownwood, Texas on the northern edge of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Lake Brownwood, with over 90 miles of shoreline, is a 10-minute drive from town and we are home to Howard Payne University and several excellent school systems. Brownwood and the surrounding communities offer a wide variety of outdoor sports and an excellent quality of life! Find out more about our facility by visiting our website at www.brmc-cares.com.
Nursing departments include two Medical/Surgical units, Women's Services, Skilled Nursing Unit, Telemetry, Admissions Unit, Emergency, Surgical, and ICU. Brownwood Regional Medical Center also provides services to our patients at our Heart, Cancer, and Wound Care Centers.
Description
Administers treatment to patient in accordance with the physician's referral.
Provides for education, prevention, diagnosis, consultation, and treatment of patients with communication, sens! orimotor, cognitive, hearing, and swallowing dysfunction for a! cute, rehabilitation, home health, and outpatients. Directly responsible to the director of physical medicine and utilizes a collaborative relationship with other patient service departments. He/she utilizes interdisciplinary input to implement patient care.
Skillfully performs evaluation of patient's speech and swallowing abilities/needs. Consistently sets applicable goals upon completion of evaluation. Routinely performs treatment as ordered by physician order within Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) standard of care. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner. Communicates effectively with other staff, patients, family, and physicians. Coordinates treatment with other disciplines for improved patient outcomes. Educates patient, family, and or other staff on positioning, exercises, and adaptive equipment/aides. Effectively establishes priorities for using time to maximize productivity. Willingness to perform other duties as necessary. Gather and re! port age-specific data, assess, interpret, and provide age-specific care. Possesses communication skills necessary to interpret age-specific response to treatment. Understands the range of treatment needed by age-specific group.
Qualifications
Education:
Master's Degree from an accredited school.
Experience:
Experience in the delivery of inpatient skilled nursing, and outpatient speech therapy.
Two or more years experience as a Speech Therapist preferred.
Must have experience with modified barium swallow studies and dysphagia treatment.
Must be able to work independently.
Must be able to work with patient age ranges from pediatric to geriatric.
Licenses/Certificates:
Certified of Clinical Competence from the Americal Speech Language and Hearing Association, can be fellowship year.
Licensure by State Board of Examiners of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. !
Current CPR certification and must be American Heart Associati! on.
Job
Speech Therapy
Primary Location
TX-Brownwood (Abilene region)
Organization
Brownwood Regional Medical Center
Working Location
Brownwood Regional Medical Center
Shift
Day Shift
Forecasted paid hours per shift
8
Forecasted hours per pay week
40
Employee Status
Full-time
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If you were eligible to this position, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Brownwood Regional Medical Center.
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This position will be started on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:32:14 GMT
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