Clinical SLP Specialist Full Time Days at Tenet Healthcare

Detroit, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Speech Therapy, Language Assessment, Cognitive Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Patient Counseling, Treatment Planning, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Clinical Competence, Documentation, Patient Education, Mentoring, Professional Development, In-Service Education, Research Skills, Communication Skills, Medical Record Analysis

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation. Job Summary Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, diagnoses and treats speech, language, swallowing and cognitive disorders. Responsible for treating the complex/specialty cases for assigned site(s). Diagnoses speech, language, cognitive and oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders utilizing a variety of tests such as articulation, language, voice/resonance, fluency, cognitive communications skills, etc. Researches and analyzes patients medical history from test performances, medical records and case histories. Utilizes information to diagnose and treat patients. Designs treatment plans and administers treatment to patients with speech, language and oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders. Counsels, educates and advises patients and their families regarding communicative, cognitive and swallowing functioning, and develops home programs for patient as needed. Documents diagnostic reports and therapeutic progress notes according to departmental procedures; codes information for billing purposes to ensure maximum reimbursement from third party payers. Participates as a member of the inter-disciplinary rehabilitation team; attends chart rounds and departmental meeting. Provides staff mentoring and develops/implements educational in-services for staff. Provides presentations and/or in-service education to professional staff, students, outside community, etc. May instruct and monitor speech and language pathology interns. Enhances professional expertise through seminars, workshops, conferences, reading, professional organizations, etc. 1. Masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology. 2. Current license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist in the State of Michigan. 3. Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association. 4. Three years of clinical experience in order to acquire skills for independent patient treatment. 5. Minimum of 60 points on the professional growth and development criteria .

Responsibilities

Diagnoses and treats speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders under general supervision. Designs treatment plans and administers treatment while documenting progress and participating in interdisciplinary team meetings.