Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Relief

• Ensures the safety and welfare of patients and fellow employees
• Utilizes proper posture, sound body mechanics and principles for safe patient handling
• Considers the needs of patients, employees, medical staff, volunteers, vendors and members of the community in an informative, courteous and compassionate manner
• Maintains general good physical and mental health and self-care in order not to jeopardize the health and safety of self and others in the hospital.

• Prioritizes patients care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation
• Evaluates patients to determine appropriateness of referral
• Identifies rehab potential, establishes treatment goals specific to the scope of acute care rehabilitation, including functional outcomes, quantitative measures and target dates
• Performs diagnostic tests and maintains clinical competence (e.g. MBS, FEES)
• Develops treatment plans to achieve identified goals
• Documents evaluations in patient’s medical record in compliance with DNV, OHSU, OAR’s and third-party payer criteria
• Enters accurate codes for services performed and bills time in patient care accurately
• Provides surveillance and/or consultation in a time-efficient manner for patients, specific to care area; requesting orders and/or providing guidance to the patient’s team regarding activity or prevention of complications (including but not limited to diet/feeding recommendations)

• Prioritizes care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation
• Performs and documents skilled patient care activities, including direct treatment and caregiver/patient/family education
• Monitors and adjusts treatment plans specific to patient progress
• Communicates patient needs and promotes carryover of communication strategies, swallowing precautions, etc. with nursing and other caregivers
• Updates recommendations to team regarding continuing rehabilitation needs and plan as patient’s condition and situations warrant
• Directs, supports and providers supervision as required for aides and volunteers
• Develops and enhances patient care program and patient outcomes in specialty area
• Documents treatment and other patient contacts in patient’s medical record in compliance with DNV, OHSU, OAR’s and third-party payer criteria.

• Provides evidence-based clinical instruction experiences and supervision for Clinical Fellows and professional students
• Ensure student completion of weekly goals; identifies and facilitates achievement of affiliation objectives
• Provides regular feedback and completes evaluations on schedule
• Participates in the supervision and training for students from other disciplines

• A Master’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology and possess a valid Oregon State license in Speech/Language Pathology; OR, specifically when the position is a Clinical Fellowship Year position (CFY), meet the educational requirements, have an OR
• State conditional license, and be in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for licensure (completion of Clinical Fellowship Year).
• An Oregon State License in Speech/Language Pathology must be obtained within one year of appointment or employment will be terminated.
• Current American Heart Healthcare Provider BLS certification

• Requires knowledge of acute complex medical conditions to appropriately evaluate, establish and implement a plan of care.
• Must have knowledge of inpatient medical environments and equipment such as ventilators.
• Must be experienced with video fluoroscopy
• Exhibit the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to medical situations that may arise

• Acute Care speech-language pathology practice

• Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee

• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from

• Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service

• Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year

• 8 paid holidays per year

• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts

• Additional Programs including: Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Oregon Health & Science University