Speech Therapist | PRN (3402)

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Speech Therapist provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to individuals with speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. This role involves evaluating communication challenges, developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing evidence-based interventions to improve patients’ communicative efficiency and quality of life. The therapist collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and adheres to Medina Healthcare System (MHS) policies and medical directives to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluation and Diagnosis:
  • Review patient history and medical records to determine appropriate assessments.
  • Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing and speech tests. Administers, scores, and interprets specialized speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive testing.
  • Diagnose speech and language disorders related to medical, psychological, educational, and social factors.

Treatment Planning and Implementation:

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on evaluation results.
• Conduct rehabilitative therapy to restore communication abilities for patients with organic and non-organic etiologies.
• Provide counseling and language development therapy to patients and families.
• Teach patients techniques to monitor and improve their speech and language skills.

Collaboration and Consultation:

• Consult with physicians, educators, and other healthcare professionals to Speech Therapist coordinate care.
• Serve as a resource to classroom teachers and other professionals to integrate speech and language activities.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to treatment planning.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Maintain accurate and timely records in accordance with legal, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Review and revise treatment plans based on patient progress and performance.
• Participate in hospital orientation, in-service training, and annual skills fairs.

Education and Research:

• Conduct or participate in research to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
• Teach manual sign language to patients unable to speak.
• Provide training and education to staff, students, and community groups.

General Duties:

• Maintain positive relationships with patients, families, staff, and medical personnel.
• Support departmental quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned within licensure scope.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current and unrestricted Texas License as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Current and valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with full range of body and motion.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• This position operates primarily in a clinical setting and may have direct contact with patients, visitors, and medical staff. This role may involve exposure to hazardous material and infectious diseases. May work long or irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.