Job Description
Responsibilities
When it comes to choosing a hospital, one thing is clear : quality and convenience count. Northern Nevada Medical Center's tradition of providing quality healthcare in a comfortable, accessible environment means peace of mind for the thousands of patients served by the hospital each year. Northern Nevada Medical Center is a -bed acute care hospital located on hillside acres at 5 E. Prater Way in Sparks, Nevada.
What we at Northern Nevada Medical Center value :
- Compassion : We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
- Empathy : We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
- Teamwork : We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
- Quality : We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
- Ethics : We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
- Respect : We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
- Service Excellence : We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
- Innovation : We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care.
Learn more at nnmc.com
This Speech Therapist opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient day shift schedule. This dynamic individual will be responsible for administration and direct application of speech / language pathology treatment modalities as prescribed by a referring physician. Evaluates, plans, directs and treats all patients referred to speech / language pathology treatments to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury. Assists patients to obtain maximum performance and function in society while learning to live a routine “normal” life within the constraints of their disability. Participates in performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Assures personal competency. Provides information related to departmental budget considerations in relationship to speech pathology needs for optimum patient care and service. Assists in scheduling of patient visits for speech pathology evaluation and treatment. Performs some administrative duties at the delegation of the director of rehabilitation services. Participates in infection control, safety and educational programs, both in the department and on an organizational basis.
Job Duties / Responsibilities :
Upon physician referral, performs patient evaluations to determine problems and goalsAble to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation - makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.Prepares reports related to speech / language pathology activities, including performance improvement activities.Documents appropriately in the medical record for all speech / language pathology treatments, assessments and evaluations performed for the inpatient and outpatient population.Benefits for full and part time employees :
Challenging and rewarding work environmentCompetitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time OffExcellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug PlansK) with company match and discounted stock planTuition Reimbursement / Repayment ProgramCareer development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website : benefits.uhsguest.comAbout Universal Health Services :
Qualifications
Holds a masters degree from an approved college or school of speech / language pathology.Current State Licensure in Speech Pathology (as Speech Pathologist).Current BLS certification.