Outpatient Speech Therapist Per Diem

Job Description
The Speech Therapist is responsible and accountable for providing Quality / No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by providing exceptional health care in a professional manner.
Primary Accountabilities

• Ensures compliance with precautions and documents all current precautions and changes in status.
• Evaluates patients thoroughly and documents evaluations according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
• Completes progress notes and reassessments when required and documents them according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
• Provides patients with effective treatments that progress them towards their goals and documents treatments according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
• Attends department meetings that take place during scheduled work hours; otherwise, reviews and signs meeting minutes. Attends inservices given by other staff and students that take place during scheduled work hours.
• Responds to therapy referrals and inquiries upon receipt.
• Reviews daily assignments/schedules with the team.
• Provides patients, families and staff with education regarding therapy services related to the patients' needs.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly.
• Issues charges that correspond to the services provided and the documented treatment times.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved school of Speech Language Pathology with a
• Master's Degree preferred.
• Current Florida Speech Therapist license.
• Interpersonal communications skills.
• Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.
• Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.