Pediatric Speech Therapist- West 38th Street Location at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Description:

Division:Eskenazi Health



Sub-Division:Hospital



Req ID:22214



Schedule:Full Time



Shift:Days


Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.




FLSA Status



Non-Exempt




Job Role Summary



This position is for an outpatient pediatric speech therapist. The pediatric speech therapist is accountable and responsible for the provision of therapy services to pediatric patients, toddlers through young adults, at Eskenazi Health Services. The pediatric speech therapist assesses and treats a wide variety of pediatric diagnoses including speech and language delay, childhood apraxia of speech, autism, ADHD, and global developmental delay. The pediatric speech therapist will regularly collaborate with pediatric occupational therapists and pediatric physical therapists as well as communicate with primary care providers. Experience in or willingness to learn AAC assessment and treatment and speech generating device funding requests is preferred.




Essential Functions and Responsibilities



Evaluation

• Adapts evaluation appropriately based on the age and cultural background of patient.


• Reviews medical history and adjust clinical decisions based on information


• Completes thorough and effective evaluation


• Administers appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessments


• Develops age appropriate and reasonable plan of care


• Sets reasonable and appropriate client-centered goals

Treatment:

• Adapts treatment appropriately based on the age and cultural background of patient


• Implements appropriate and timely treatment based on evaluation of patients' physical and psychosocial needs


• Provides client-centered education


• Treatments are creative and effective

Documentation:

• Accurately and timely documents patient evaluation and treatment per documentation standards


• Obtains appropriate signatures


• Justifies charges, reflects skilled therapeutic need, functional improvement and progress towards goals

Productivity:

• Works at or above established productivity level


• Volunteers to take walk-in patients


• Volunteers to float to other teams as needed

Professional Communication/Collaboration:

• Demonstrates effective communication and teamwork with peers and other staff


• Consults appropriately with physicians and caregivers regarding patient management


• Delegates routine aspects of care as appropriate


• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, family members


• Provides meaningful patient education materials and completes available interdisciplinary forms


• Attends rounds and care conferences


• Responsive when asked to assist co-workers

Performance Improvement:

• Actively embraces opportunities and ways of improving services, patient care and/or productivity by impacting cost, outcomes and/or patient satisfaction


• Participates in committees and activities and takes an active role in improving processes for the hospital and department


• Promotes change and assists coworkers to transition in a changing work environment

Student Education:

• Effectively and efficiently manages the student's learning experience.


• Adequately orients student


• Assures student compliance with Policies & Procedures and HIPAA regulations


• Gives constructive feedback on regular basis


• Observes students with various patient types and adjusts supervision levels accordingly


• Communicates appropriately with educational/ school program coordinator


• Represents Eskenazi Health in a professional manner to the student

Job Requirements



- Active Indiana Speech Language Pathologist license
- Experience in the outpatient pediatric therapy setting preferred
- Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred but not required
- Current BLS certification


Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America's best midsize employers' Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care - Center of Excellence in Women's Health, just to name a few.



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