Casual Speech Language Pathologist

We are seeking a casual speech language pathologist (SLP) to join our teams at Fairview Bethesda Hospital in the Fairview Community Health & Wellness Hub in St. Paul and Fairview Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury!

In collaboration with patients and families, the SLP is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.

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• Casual position; authorized to work up to 40 hours per week, as available.
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• Schedule: Weekend Rotation, every four weeks (about once per month & 8-hour shift) between Bethesda Hospital and Woodwinds Hospital.
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• Opportunities to pick up additional shifts at both locations!
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Fairview Rehabilitation offers a range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.

As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a meaningful role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.

Responsibilities

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• The Speech Language Pathologist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation
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• Gathers pertinent data
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• Performs examination
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• Determines treatment diagnosis
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• Develops an individualized plan of care through collaboration with the patient and family
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• Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
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• Determines prognosis for recovery
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• Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
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• Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
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• Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
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• Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
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• Establishes appropriate discharge plan
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• Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
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• Implements plan of care
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• Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
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• Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
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• Documentation/Billing
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• Uses acceptable medical terminology
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• Follows professional practice standards
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• Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
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• Complies with department billing standards
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• Professional Expectations
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• Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management
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• Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
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• Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated
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• Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice
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• Productivity
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• Meets or exceeds departmental standards for productivity
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• Quality Improvement
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• Identifies opportunities for process /quality improvement
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• Participates in and supports entity/system initiatives
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Required Qualifications

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• Certification by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and Speech Language Pathology license in the state of Minnesota
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• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
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• If in Clinical Fellowship Year only: Active temporary license in the State of Minnesota, ASHA member and actively working towards obtaining Certificate of Clinical Competence
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Preferred Qualifications

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• 1 year hospital-based experience 
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• Completion of CFY
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$39.57- $57.16 Hourly