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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Schedule: Full Time Days

Required: PA Speech and Language Pathologist License

+ Provides supervision for students and volunteers as required.

+ Maintains safe/orderly working environment for patients and staff.

+ Adheres to the code of ethics of the American Speech and Hearing Association and the Practice Act of the Commonwealth of PA.

+ Completes all documentation according to departmental policy and regulatory standards.

+ Develops a comprehensive plan of care and provides treatment with appropriate and effective techniques to achieve established goals with an emphasis on functional status

+ Assumes accountability for managing the delivery of patient care.

+ Interprets and utilizes clinical data in the treatment plan.

+ Performs and interprets modified barium swallow studies according to policy

+ Performs and interprets blue dye testing according to policy (i.e. tracheotomy and ventilator

+ Assesses current swallowing function in a variety of settings

+ Recommends specific safe swallowing precautions

+ Recommends diet according to patient needs

+ Progresses patient diet according to policy

+ Collaborates with patient/significant others when establishing goals and treatment plan.

+ Participates in the orientation and training of other healthcare team members

+ Incorporates education into daily patient activity, and individualizes educational plan based on patient's needs.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran