Sr Speech Language Pathologist
Company: Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: November 1, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Sr Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
position is responsible for formal duties for a service line, shift
and/or multiple clinics as well as functioning as a clinical
expert. This position performs patient assessments, development of
plan of care, and corresponding treatments across a broad range of
diagnoses and activities or for a specialized service line. The Sr
SLP position manages the collection of metrics, analyzes, and
reports on data and develops best practices, identifies and leads
process and quality improvement initiatives. This position serves
as a mentor and resource to all team members utilizing skills and
knowledge to help train and develop others and achieve optimum
performance levels for responsible service line, shift, and/or
clinics assigned. The Sr SLP position conducts quality assurance
audits of staff performance, provides feedback to management on
staff performance and identifies developmental needs and has
responsibility for and provides oversight of patient care delivered
by assigned SLPs, to ensure optimal patient safety and customer
service. This position serves as the liaison between management and
staff for routine matters as the primary point of contact for the
service line, shift, and/or clinics assigned and coordinates the
activities for the service line, shift and/or assigned clinics,
participating in expansion of services offered, business
development, and research.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Leads a positive work environment and team to be a dynamic,
focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve
optimal department results. Establishes and maintains professional
relationships, trust and credibility with all on the healthcare
team, serving as primary point of contact for routine matters with
physicians for service area, shift and/or specialty, assisting
management with daily operations as assigned.
- Role models therapeutic communication, which includes active
listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients,
families and inter-professional health care team to collaborate on
the plan of care. Collaborates with all members of the
inter-professional health care team by actively communicating and
reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a
comprehensive manner. Role models to team members effective
communication skills, assisting in their development of such
skills.
- Effectively implements protocols and objectives with team
members to result in optimization of staff performance, teamwork,
patient safety, and customer service. Provides feedback to
management on team member performance and conduct. Develops skills
of team members and continually assists with improving skills,
performance and outcomes.
- Serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to other speech
language pathologists, helping to advance their professional
practice, providing guidance with project development,
implementation, evaluation, research, and where applicable,
publication. Develops and presents educational and formal training
programs. Precepts clinical rotations, new employees, and Clinical
Fellows. Role models accountability for improvement of department
score for employee engagement.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs complete and comprehensive evaluation of patients to
identify patient's level of function and to develop the plan of
care. Performs highly advanced therapy treatments serving as the
clinical expert for complex to high difficulty level patient
assessments and treatments for assigned area of practice and/or
patient population. Practices in a manner that is congruent with
cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
- Provides education to patients, patient's family members,
and/or caregivers, based on learning needs. Consistently evaluates
the patient's comprehension and adapts teaching methods
accordingly. Serves as subject matter expert and resource to
clinical fellows and nursing in teaching best practices and
education.
- Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve
clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources.
Drives improvement of department score for patient satisfaction,
through role modeling accountability of service standards.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assesses patients regularly, monitors progress towards
treatment goals, modifies goals, and plan or program as indicated.
Proactively anticipates complications/limitations associated with
certain procedures and addresses such for optimum outcomes.
- Coordinates, monitors and reports on various quality and safety
metrics for the practice area and/or department. Develops and
implements initiatives to improve the patient experience
Proactively identifies opportunities for corrective action, leads
process improvement providing recommendations, and contributes to
meeting departmental and hospital targets for quality and safety
- Oversees the work flow, caseload and patient processes and
treatments for assigned team/area, ensuring quality outcomes and
the safety of the patient, adjusting activities as applicable.
Coordinates activities for the service line, shift, and/or clinics
and as requested for the department.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Monitors the accuracy and completion of documentation of
patient education and procedures performed in a timely manner in
the patient record. Accurately enters charges for services provided
and performs charges reconciliation as applicable. Serves as
resource to management for charge master item/CPT (Code and
Procedure Terminology) code maintenance and development for speech
charges.
- Uses resources efficiently to maximize utilization of time and
equipment. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively
and prioritize daily tasks for self and area(s) of
responsibility/assigned team members to meet the labor productivity
standards.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develops patient treatment protocols and best practices with
research-based evidence and offers innovative solutions for patient
population or practice area. through performance improvement
projects.
- Leads department projects, programs and shared governance
activities. Actively participates in and/or leads HM-related and
approved hospital/community teaching opportunities, community
services and/or functions.
- Initiates opportunities to identify self-development needs and
expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on
continual development as a Speech Language Pathologist, taking
appropriate action. Assists management with lower level SLPs and
program development and/or clinical competencies. Ensures own
career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and
updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing
body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Five years of experience as a Speech Language Pathologist; or
four years' experience as a Speech Language Pathologist with a
specialty certification
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- SLP - Speech Language Pathologist - State Licensure -- Compact
license acceptable according to current Board requirements within
90 days OR
- SLP-Temp - Speech Language Pathologist - Temporary State
Licensure -- Compact license acceptable according to current Board
requirements within 90 days AND
- ASHA-CCC-SLP - AHSA-Certified Clinical Competence in
Speech-Language Pathology AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles
- Ability to work independently, capable of handling
challenging/difficult therapy procedures and patient care
situations; demonstrates sound judgment
- Ability to coach and develop strong interpersonal, teamwork,
and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team
- Exhibits excellent delivery of customer service to all
patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers; demonstrates ability
to establish and maintain highly effective professional
relationships with physicians
- Ability to function independently, capable of handling
challenging/difficult therapy procedures and patient care
situations
- Demonstrates excellent time/project management skills and
ability to effectively coordinate efforts and outcomes for the
assigned area
- Possesses proficient computer knowledge; operates multiple
computer systems and standard Rehabilitation equipment
- Demonstrates professional and technical competence in the
selection, evaluation, utilization of treatment plans for
increasingly complex patient populationsSUPPLEMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) YesON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* NoTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is committed to
leading medicine by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of
unparalleled quality, safety, service and innovation to patients in
Fort Bend County and surrounding areas. With more than 1,300
affiliated physicians and 2,900 employees, Houston Methodist Sugar
Land offers access to the most innovative care available, including
comprehensive cancer care; neuroscience and spine care; orthopedics
and sports medicine; heart and vascular care; women's services;
childbirth center with level III NICU; bariatric and digestive
care; and advanced imaging - all backed by our focus on healing
people today and offering hope for tomorrowHouston Methodist is an
equal opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities, disabled
persons and veterans.Equal Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a
sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound.
Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or
harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with
Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age,
disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics
protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor - priority referral
Protected Veterans requested.
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