Covid Critical Hire-Speech Language Pathologist

Love what you do; Love where you liveJob Description SummarySpeech Language Pathologists are dynamic, fun, patient focused professionals who use their knowledge, skills and energy to carry out the sacred task of helping others to improve their ability to function - thereby bettering lives.Required Qualifications:• Current New Mexico SLP license, either CFY or CCC• Sufficient previous experience to perform duties• Physical demands - refer to rehab department description of physical demandsPreferred Qualifications:• If Therapist''s routine work schedule is 50% or greater at SHRRH, then current FIM Scoring Competency is preferredDuties and Responsibilities:• Interpretation of referrals & orders to check for appropriateness, indications and contraindications• Initial evaluations/ Discharge summaries/ Re-evaluations/ Daily treatments: Are performed & documented in timely manner.• Education and instruction as indicated, including , but not limited to: patient, family, other staff, follow up facilities• Transportation of patients as needed• Maintain, gather, clean ,set up all equipment per facility policies• Daily record Keeping, including (but not limited to) evaluations, daily treatment notes, discharge notes and daily charges, all communication/education provided (per facility / department policy)• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC''s Service Standards into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship• Other duties as assignedPhysical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:• ALL Rehab Department jobs may place heavy physical demands on the employee. The amount of time that the employee is exposed to these demands will fluctuate, as there are uncontrollable variables inherent in healthcare: patient''s height and weight, patient''s level of cooperation and strength, specific clinical needs, etc.Physical Activities:• All Rehab Department jobs may require lifting / pushing / pulling varying weights, may exceed 200 pounds• Activities may include intermittent or prolonged: standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, using the hands to finger and feel, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching with arms, and smelling• Repetitive motions may also be required, such as: wrist / hand movements, grasping, and finger dexterity (as in typing, writing, faxing, filing papers, etc.)Work Environment:• The job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions: wet, humid conditions (not the weather), working near moving or mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, risk of vibration• The noise level will vary from very quiet to very loudSensory Requirements:The employee will need to be able to hear:• Alarms on equipment, fire alarms, and overhead announcements• Patient/family verbal discussions• Instructions and feedback from other healthcare providersThe employee will need to be able to see:• Focus on close-up and distant objects• Distinguish colors• Have intact: peripheral vision and depth perceptionSan Juan Regional Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Created: 2021-11-29