Speech Pathologist PRN Advent Health Shawnee Mission

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite child care center and fitness facility  
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

Work Hours/Shift:

PRN, Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Maintains a professional team relationship with co-workers by being considerate of workloads, assisting with duties and being supportive toward their continued growth.
• Punctual with returning pages and phone calls, and for scheduled work hours, meetings, and patient treatment.
• Maintains a good attendance record.
• Communicates honestly and confronts issues and problems in a private setting.
• Respects each discipline’s expertise and knowledge; doesn’t question someone’s expertise in front of the patient/family.
• Projects a positive image through high professional standards of conduct and appearance.
• Promotes the dignity of our customers by maintaining patient modesty.
• Utilizes computer access confidentially, appropriately and following HIPAA guidelines, including appropriate use of social media
• Adheres to hospital and department policies.
• Utilizes modalities/procedures with knowledge of contraindications related to age and diagnosis.
• Incorporates patient, physician, customer needs and concerns into decision-making and organizational action.
• Completes all documentation in accordance with department, practice, policy and procedure.
• Provides complete patient care from initial evaluation through discharge with instruction for post discharge care in accordance with department, practice, policies and procedures.
• Screens and identifies communication and swallowing disorders.
• Evaluates and diagnoses communication and swallowing disorders.
• Interprets diagnostic findings to patient, family, and referral source.
• Develops home programs for patients.
• Develops programs to be used at schools to reinforce communication goals.
• Sends consultation and progress reports to referral sources.
• Provides educational training for family members of persons with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Reviews and revises treatment programs as indicated.
• Starts patient care on time.
• Demonstrates the initiative to learn and apply new processes and procedures by attending inservices, pertinent continuing education seminars, and reading professional journals.
• Responsible for inservicing staff after attendance at seminars/conventions, as appropriate.
• Ability to anticipate customers’ needs and go the extra mile.
• Attends case conferences, IEP meetings, etc.
• Assists in developing Speech Pathology protocols.
• Provides educational programs to other hospital departments, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Participates in student supervision as indicated.
• Applies new developments in communication and swallowing disorders to departmental protocols.
• Develops integrated protocols with other hospital departments.
• Exemplifies customer service.
• Participates on department committees as appropriate.
• Participates constructively in department inservices, meetings, and activities.
• Takes initiative to complete mandatory job requirements; assumes responsibility for role in Associate Achievement Review
• Sends information as requested to insurance companies and payers.
• Discontinues treatment when functional goals are met and notifies referral source.
• Reports any equipment or maintenance problems to Facilities Management/Biomed, Rehab Coordinator, or Department Director.
• Obtains appropriate referrals/authorizations to assist the patient and secures reimbursement.
• Charges for patient treatment and supplies in an equitable manner.
• Maintains flexibility to assure department standards for productivity.
• Positively impacts clinical, economic and customer satisfaction outcomes.
• Assists the patients to maximize their available resources, e.g., insurance coverage, supply and equipment resources.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and organize workload in an efficient and productive manner in the assigned work time.