SPEECH PATHOLOGIST (PER DIEM, DAYS)

Req #: 210674 Department: UWMC - NORTHWEST - INPATIENT SPEECH THERAPY Posting Date: 09/14/2022  Closing Info: Open Until Filled  Salary: $36.98 - $53.77 per hour  Union Position: Yes Shift: First Shift 

A Higher Degree of Healthcare

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

At UW Medical Center Northwest were proud of the acclaim we've received for our excellence in patient care and safety. Among the local, regional and national recognition we've received are: The Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award; The Emergency Medicine Excellence Award; The Stroke Care Excellence Award; Winner of the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety for the last three years in a row. Were also one of the safest places to get care among the top 5% in the country. 

UW Medical Center Northwest includes a full-service, non-profit community hospital offering comprehensive medical, surgical and therapeutic services. With 281 beds, more than 1900 employees and a world-class medical staff, we provide innovative, technologically advanced care on a patient-friendly, easy-access campus, just north of Seattle.

UWMC-Northwest has an outstanding opportunity for a TEMPORARY/PER DIEM, DAY SHIFT, SPEECH THERAPIST. The Speech Therapist provides evaluation and treatment of patients experiencing communication disorders of all types, as well as select swallowing disorders.  This includes adults, geriatrics, and/or adolescents, both inpatient and outpatient.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reviews physicians referral and patients medical record, reviews diagnosis, and screens/evaluates communication disorders including functional/organic speech, language, voice, fluency cognitive/communication and select swallowing disorders 
   
   

2. Develops a treatment plan
   
   

3. Evaluates and monitors patients progression and makes appropriate adjustments to treatment plan to achieve maximum benefit
   
   

4. In individual or group settings, treats and manages patients with communication and/or swallowing disorders such as:
   a.Neurogenic communication disorders: aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria and cognitive/communication deficits.
   b.Maxillofacial, laryngeal and other head and neck disorders.
   c.Functional speech, language, voice and fluency disorders (i.e., vocal hyperfunction, stuttering, etc.).
   d.Swallowing disorders including pseudobulbar, bulbar, mechanical and functional dysphagia.
   
   

5. Provides written reports for each patient, including initial evaluation; progress, summary, and discharge reports; progress notes for each treatment session; physician certification/billing questionnaires and other relevant reports/documentation as needed
   
   

6. Provides counseling, education/training and guidance to patients, patient's families and caregivers as appropriate
   
   

7. Confers with patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement, and assess the treatment program
   
   

8. Acts as a consultant and promotes program to educational, medical, social, dental, and other professional groups
   
   

9. Complies with procedures for maintenance, cleaning, and ordering of departmental supplies and equipment
   
   REQUIREMENTS
   
   

10. Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
    
    

11. Must hold or be eligible for the Certificate of Clinical Competency issued by the American Speech Language Hearing Association
    
    

12. Must be licensed by the State of Washington
    
    

13. Experience in the evaluation and treatment of relevant communication and/or swallowing disorders is required

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

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