The incumbent in this position is responsiblefor providing direct patient care, evaluations, consultations and treatments inorder to assist patients in reaching maximum language, communication,swallowing and cognitive performance in an acute care hospital setting. TheSpeech Language Pathologist may work in one or more hospital units. Skills inmultidisciplinary team care conferences, discharge planning, evaluating andtreating acutely ill patients, medically complex patients in acute care,participation interdepartmental education and departmental work teams, andoversight of Rehab techs and SLP students. Use of multiple aspects of EMR fordocumentation, billing and communication. Shift requirements may vary, workingweekends and holidays.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with BillingsClinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and serviceexpectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and department requirements.Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agencystandards as it relates to
• Evaluates patients’ physical and functional status withregard to developmental and chronological age by administering and Interpretingtests. Develops individual treatment plan to include objective measures-,assessment-, short- and long-term goals, frequency and duration of therapy.Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical charts and consults withphysicians or nursing personnel as appropriate. Maintains compliance withindepartmental QA.
• Demonstrates creativity, skill and efficiency inimplementing treatment plans that include the use of recognized treatmenttechniques and modalities appropriate to the age and disability being treatedand goals to be achieved for the acute care setting.
• Documents timely and regular initial evaluations,progress and discharge notes consistent with department policy, regulatoryagency and reimbursement requirements.
• Completes daily patient charges.
• Demonstrates competency with all acute care medicalequipment both rehabilitation and nursing.
• Maintains compliance within departmental QA
• Participates in discharge planning and/or careconferences with physicians, nursing and social services personnel to ensurepatients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at homeor in other care settings.
• Maintains compliance within departmental QA
• Identifies need and sets goals for own professionalgrowth and development; meets all mandatory requirements. Participates andattends educational meetings with respect to continuing education, co-workerin-services, and Billings Clinic educational course offerings to enhanceknowledge and further professional skills.
• Maintains competency in all organizational,departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safetystandards relevant to job performance.
• Students, job shadows, mentor new staff (Prorated basedon FTE)
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet theneeds of the department/organization.