About this opportunity
Childrens Clinics For Rehabilitative Services lists this Speech Language Pathologist-Bilingual in Spanish Preferred opportunity in tucson, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
SUMMARY
nThis position is responsible for providing a comprehensive range of speech, language, and/or feeding services including assessment, treatment, and parent education/coaching, in a multidisciplinary setting.
nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
nnnConducts age-appropriate clinical and functional speech-language/communication evaluations/assessments, develops therapy treatment plans based upon evaluation/assessment findings and patient/family input
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nnProvides skilled, evidenced-based therapy services and adapts treatment to patient’s progress and needs
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nnIncorporates parents/guardians in treatment sessions using a coaching model
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nnCollaborates within a multidisciplinary model, including multidisciplinary clinics and co-treatment sessions with other therapeutic providers (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, nutritionists)
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nnProvides ongoing education to parents, families, educators, and other professionals regarding speech-language and feeding therapies and their impact on communication, learning, socialization, and overall quality of life, as well as advances in diagnoses and treatment
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nnDocuments evaluations/assessments, treatments, consultations, patient/family education, and all relevant and required patient care information in the electronic health record in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with clinic policies
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nnParticipates in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education
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nnPerforms other duties as required and assigned
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n nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
nnnKnowledge of evidence-based approaches to planning and providing patient care; experience in measuring and reporting clinical and functional outcomes of care to parents, physicians, and other professionals
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nnKnowledge of clinic-wide, local, state, and national regulatory requirements and ability to execute job duties consistent with them
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nnExperience with light-tech and high-tech forms of augmentative and alternative communication and/or personal amplification such as, cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids, conventional hearing aids, and classroom amplification technology
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nnA team member should possess specialty training in at least one of the following areas: cleft lip and palate, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, feeding, autism, augmentative and alternative communication, early intervention, and complex, rare medical conditions
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nnProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant software skills
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nnAbility to maintain confidentiality of patient, personnel, and corporate data
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nnAbility to select and use age, diagnosis, and developmentally appropriate assessment methods, standardized tests, and other tools to evaluate the communication abilities of children of all ages and varied disorders
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nnAbility to complete screenings for specific needs including feeding, AAC, VPI, and listening and spoken language; and refer, as appropriate, for specialized evaluation and treatment
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nnAbility to develop appropriate, measurable treatment goals, document progress towards goals, modify treatment plans according to patient progress and established policies
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nnAbility to provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate intervention services; work with and support interpreters and translators, as needed
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nnSupervises students and clinical fellows, as well as other support personnel in accordance with all local, state, and national guidelines
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nnAbility to effectively manage time with a proven ability to meet deadlines; organization and attention to detail
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nnAbility to operate personal computer and related office equipment as needed to perform job function
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n nQualifications
nEducation:
nMaster’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology required
nExperience:
nTwo years related pediatric experience preferred
nLicenses and Certificates:
nSpeech Language Pathologist Licensure from the state of Arizona SLP Licensing Board required
nCertificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association required
nAHCCCS Provider identification number required, may be obtained upon hire
nBLS certification required
nAGE OF PATIENTS ATTENDED BY EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION
nCheck all that apply:
n N/A X Neonatal (newborn) X Pediatric (birth-13) X Young Adult (14-21) X Adult (21-65)
nFINGERPRINT CLEARANCE
nEmployees are required to maintain a current Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card. Evidence of a current and valid fingerprint clearance card must be received to begin and maintain employment.
nPHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
nThe physical demands and work environment described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation.
nBLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY: 1
nCategory 1: Performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Use of appropriate protective measures should be required.
nCategory 2: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but employment may require performing unplanned Category 1 tasks. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment. Appropriate protective measure should be readily available.
nCategory 3: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue and Category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissues.
nChildren’s Clinics reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time in accordance with business needs. This document is not intended to list all duties of the job. It is descriptive only of the chief duties and responsibilities. Employment is at-will.
Worksite address
tucson, AZ, 85718, US
Who can apply
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