Speech Language Pathologist
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS

 

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Speech Pathologist at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for patient evaluation and treatment planning, supervision of interns, and maintaining productivity levels. The Speech Pathologist must also exhibit effective leadership skills, coordination with other therapy disciplines, and adherence to regulations while demonstrating problem-solving abilities and ensuring patient satisfaction through skillful clinical decisions.

 

**JOB** **FUNCTIONS**

Supervisory:

* Supervises student interns.

Clinical:

* Maintains productivity level at department target.
* Evaluates and establishes treatment plan for any patient referred to Speech Pathology.
* Clinically competent in assessment, treatment, and use of equipment as appropriate specific to clinical area.
* Attends and provides continuing education in-servicing.
* Serves as mentor for new employee(s) or volunteers.
* Serves as clinical instructor after one year of experience as a clinician.
* Completes documentation according to all regulations and in a timely manner.
* To meet patient care needs you may be required to cover other areas of rehab within the limits.
* Must be able to demonstrate unique knowledge and skills necessary to provide speech therapy services for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Budget:

* Remains within monthly budget when ordering equipment and supplies.
* Charges patients appropriately and in a timely manner for treatment and equipment.

Other:

* Must be competent in use of computer for documentation and charging purposes.


 

 

 

**QUALIFICATIONS**

 

 **Education**

 

 

**Education Level**

**Education Details**

**Required/Preferred**

 

 

Master's Degree

Must have at least a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Required


 

 


**Licenses and Certifications**
 

 

 

 

**Licenses and Certifications**

**Licenses and Certifications Details**

**Time Frame**

**Required/**
**Preferred**

 

 

SP-L - Licensed Speech Pathologist

Must hold a state license based on facility location

Upon Hire

Required

And

 

CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation

Current BLS CPR certification

Upon Hire

Required

 

 

 

Certificate of Clinical Competence-Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)

within 1 Year

Required

 


**Work Experience**

 

 

 

**Number of Years**

**Work Experience Details**

**Required/**
**Preferred**

 

 

 

 

 


**Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
 

 

 

 

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**

**Required/Preferred**

**Proficiency**

Must demonstrate competency in assessment and treatment of the following areas where applicable: Neonates/Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics

Selection Required

N/A

Leadership:

Selection Required

N/A

Must plan, organize, and implement patient treatment

Selection Required

N/A

Must coordinate patient treatment schedule with PT’s, PTA’s, OT’s, COTA’s, SLP’s, and Rehab Technicians

Selection Required

N/A

Must participate in PI projects, committees and teams and report as appropriate

Selection Required

N/A

Establish and revise new and existing treatment protocols, policies and procedures

Selection Required

N/A

Human Relations Skills:

Selection Required

N/A

Incumbent must interact with team members, physicians, nursing personnel, social workers, payors, case managers, and other medical staff in person, by phone, and written correspondence

Selection Required

N/A

Incumbent will have extensive contact with patients and visitors both in person and by phone

Selection Required

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



**SCOPE**
**Freedom To Act:**
**Problem Solving:**
**Impact:**
**Financial Responsibility:**

* Sales Revenue Target Responsibility: 
* Approval Responsibility:
* P & L Responsibility:
* Assets Controlled:
* Controllable Expenses (e.g., Payroll and other budgeted items):
* Total Financial Responsibility:

**Budget Responsibility**

* Primary Budget Responsibility:
* Shared Budget Responsibility: