St.
Francis Hospital Memphis
Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community.
As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health.
Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med/ Surge and Telemetry.
Speech Therapist Part Time Days Position Summary
Evaluates, plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of speech language pathology.
Functions as an interdisciplinary team member providing patient assessment/re-assessment, direct patient care, and individualized care planning/implementation.
Works with neonatal through geriatric patients with clinical competency, as applicable.
Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.
Responsibilities
Responds to physician orders for physical therapy.
Administers and interprets tests and measurements of patients.
Reviews patient charts and progress prior to treatment and modifies treatment plan accordingly.
Develops functional goals based on patient and/or family expectations.
Develops, improves and restores cognitive skills, language comprehension, and language expression skills through comprehensive assessment and testing.
Seeks clarification of physician orders as needed.
Education
Required: Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology/Communication Sciences and Disorders
Experience
Preferred: Competency in performing modified barium swallow exams
Certification
Required: State Licensure and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA
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