Speech Pathologist

Allied Health Professionals Lawrence, Kansas


Description

 

Schedule: Monday to Friday full-time days and occasional weekends or holidays

 

Something special starts here.

You can’t define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full – with joy, purpose and lifelong health – it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health.

You'll find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health:

·            Join a team that cares about the community

·            Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education

·            Professional development and recognition

·            Excellent benefits

We’re looking for you.

The Speech & Language Pathologist assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated groups of patients and provides speech therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policy and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care.

 

Responsibilities

  1. Performs patient assessment and establishes a plan of care.
  2. Assess the effectiveness of treatment and modifies treatment to achieve goals.
  3. Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders and established plan of care.
  4. Assess educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver, or significant others and provides education to meet those needs.
  5. Communicates honestly with others and discusses issues and resolves problems as soon as they arise.
  6. Willingly assumes additional responsibilities to support team efforts.
  7. Actively participates in continuous performance improvement processes.
  8. Willingly embraces changes that will improve customer focused care.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Master’s Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from accredited program.
  • Current license through Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
  • Certificate of Clinical Competency through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
  • BLS Certificate.

Our Cultural Beliefs

  • Patient First. We consider the patient first in everything we do.
  • Better Together. We actively strive to be a diverse LMH Health team that works together to achieve excellence.
  • Listen/Speak Up. We embrace a diverse culture of open, respectful, well-intended communication where we listen, share, and value ideas to create equitable solutions.
  • Innovate! We actively explore new ideas and approach change with agility and an open mind.
  • Own It/Solve It. We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and we collaborate for solutions.
  • In Joy. We create a workplace that is both fun and meaningful.

 

At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.