SAINT JOHN’S COMMUNITIES: TITLE: Speech Pathologist PRN

ESSENTIONAL DUTIES:

1. Consistently achieves established productivity goals

2. Professional Standards: Demonstrates the ability to respond with tact and proper conduct when dealing

with residents, the public, families, physicians, and fellow employees.

3. Provide/give support to residents and significant others, including establishing a rapport, in order to

counsel residents and significant others concerning the condition and treatment of the resident.

4. Ability to conduct and interpret appropriate speech, cognitive, memory, and/or swallowing assessments

and standardized test in accordance with current best practice standards.

5. Suggests referrals to other disciplines as needed and accepts referrals from other disciplines.

6. Conduct informal conferences with residents, their caregivers/families, and other treatment team

members as needed.

7. Demonstrates an awareness of residents’ needs.

8. Strives to achieve and maintain productivity goals and works with director to achieve these goals.

9. Completes all treatment calendars and reports in a timely manner.

10. Organizes and prioritizes work so that deadlines and schedule are met.

11. Completes all assigned/required resident care activities before leaving for the day.

12. Maintain/develop a high level of skills and competency in the field of speech language pathology in

order to incorporate new skills and technology into the duties of this position including maintaining

licensure and certifications and attending/participating in required departmental and organizational

meetings or training.

13. Develop/implement treatment plans in order to provide residents with appropriate plan of therapy care.

Modifies and updates treatment methods when necessary. Re-evaluate treatment plans accurately at

appropriate intervals. Discontinue therapy as indicated. Establishes home/unit programs when

appropriate.

14. Assures a safe environment and reduces risks for residents, staff, and visitors. Recognizes and reports

safety/risk issues. Alerts staff appropriately when precautionary measures are needed concerning a

particular resident.

15. Maintains the appropriate clinic records in accordance with department procedures and follows

department quality assurance standards.

16. Be able to effectively communicate with and motivate residents and employees around meeting their

personalized therapy, fitness, and wellness goals. Monitor individual’s progress on goals with

appropriate documentation.

17. Monitors and follows procedures to maintain Saint John’s facilities safety, cleanliness, and excellent

appearance.

18. Assures that resident/employee rights are maintained at all times. Reports any violations or suspected

deviations immediately, according to Saint John’s policy.

19. Maintains confidentiality of all department and organization information.

20. Knows and follows existing lines of communication and authority.

21. Ability to maintain a person-first focus, treating others with respect and integrity.

All Employees Must Foster Person Centered Care/Professional Integrity and Responsibility

1. Act with honesty and openness in all resident/family/ responsible party and employee contacts. Function

as Saint John’s Communities Ambassadors to maintain a working environment that values respect,

fairness, inclusiveness, and integrity. Promote a responsible workplace in recognition and support of the

boundaries of people with whom we work and serve.

2. Demonstrate commitment to the person-first philosophy that gives residents the power of choice.

Function as a community member within the principles and practices that guide care and services through

knowing and honoring the person before the task. In this vein, we will:

 Foster relationships between residents, family and staff.

 Know each person as an individual who can and does make a difference.

 Nurture the spirit as well as the mind and body.

 Promote growth and development for all.

 Create an environment that meets the physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual

and occupational needs of individuals and the community.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must have a Master of Science in Speech Pathology from an accredited college or university and

certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology granted by the Board of Examiners

of the ASHA or be in the process of obtaining such certification.

2. Must have CPR/First Aid certifications or become certified in the first 6 months of employment.

3. Must have effective verbal and written communications skills.

4. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs including at minimum Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Working knowledge of EHR systems is preferred.

5. Must have the ability to adapt to changing organization needs and work flexible client/resident

scheduling capability to meet needs. Takes appropriate risks (actions) in responding to “customer’s

needs”. Responds to changing needs without excessive need for set rules or procedures.

6. Must have excellent organization and verbal and written communication skills, be dependable, patient,

and flexible. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with enthusiasm,

initiative, and creativity.

WORK SETTING/ENVIRONMENT:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the

essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.)

Work is performed indoors in a well-lit and clean office with some exposure to dust. Heat, air conditioning and

humidity are controlled by the building's central system with a temperature variance of not more than 7 degrees

on either side of the norm of 72 degrees. Will have exposure to swimming pool environment where room

temperature is 90 degrees and pool temperature is 87 degrees.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and

vibration. The employee is potentially exposed to some infectious diseases (TB, Herpes, Hepatitis B). There is

also potential for exposure to blood and body fluid secretion. The noise level in the work environment is

usually minimal to moderate.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Therapy equipment, computer terminals, printers, copy machine, telephones, tape recorder, and fax. While

performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently uses treatment tools. Other equipment the jobholder

may operate include elevator, microwave, and Fire extinguisher.

Protective Clothing/equipment required: The employee is required to wear nonslip/closed footwear. The

employee is required to wear gloves and masks when appropriate.

PHYSICAL/SENSORY/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The

physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential

functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to

1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more of working time.)

Physical Strength: Must be able to continuously push/pull objects weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally

up to 50 pounds. Must be possess knowledge of safe use of fitness/therapy equipment which may involve

resistance equipment as well as treadmill, elliptical, pullies, and stationary bike, must demonstrate ability to safety

complete resident transfers, ambulation guarding, repositioning for feeding, swallowing, toilet assist, carrying

meal trays, and pushing wheelchairs.

Manual Dexterity: Must be able to continuously use hands and arms for moderate manipulations demonstrating

fitness/therapy equipment.

Coordination: Must be able to continuously perform tasks which require action of muscles and groups of

muscles, hand-eye coordination, and steadiness of motion.

Mobility: Must be able to continuously stand and walk; frequently sit, occasionally squat, bend to floor, reach

over shoulder, kneel, twist, sit, stand, and remain in uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods.

Speech: Must be able to continuously speak clearly and make self understood in person and on the phone.

Emotional Stability: Must be able to frequently deal with stress created by multiple tasks, deadlines, and

interruptions.

Vision: Must be able to continuously see objects and distinguish colors for reading computer monitor and safely

handle equipment and safety of others.

Hearing: Must be able to continuously hear normal sounds and voices with some background noise in order to

respond to emergencies.

Concentration: Must be able to continuously concentrate on fine detail with frequent interruptions.

Attention Span: Must be able to continuously attend to tasks for more than an hour at a time.

Conceptualization: Must be able to continuously understand and relate to theories behind several related

concepts.

Memory: Must be able to continuously remember verbal and written assignments given at the beginning of a

period extending over long periods of time.

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY IN AN EMERGENCY: Must know, understand, and comply with all emergency

procedures and be able to assist with resident evacuation if necessary, and all safety, security, infection control

and hazardous materials policies and procedures.