SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Description: Via Christi Rehab Hospital is currently interviewing SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST right now, this vacancy will be designated in Kansas. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Via Christi Health's rich history of serving the people of Kansas and the surrounding region dates back more than 100 years to the healing ministries of our founding c! ongregations. Today, Via Christi Health is the largest provider of health care services in Kansas. We serve Kansas and northeast Oklahoma through our doctors, hospitals, senior villages and health services.
Position Summary:
A key member of the Rehab Services professional staff responsible for providing clinically competent evaluations and/or treatment programs for all assigned patients, and for documenting care according to department standards. Represents Via Christi within the community.
Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Demonstrates knowledge of injury, illness or disability of patient population served.
Demonstrates clinical competency and performance in the following:
evaluations, assessment tools, and intervention programs;
equipment/modalities used in treatment;
documentation and charging according to departmental standards
meets productivity standards as set per clinical ar! ea.
Provides professional education to students, staf! f and the public.
May perform other duties as assigned or requested.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education and/or Experience
Master's degree from a four-year college or university in an approved Speech/Language Pathology program is required.
Behavioral Skills
A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals and values of Via Christi Health System.
Demonstrates good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills with patients, family, staff and others.
Demonstrates and promotes teamwork by displaying flexibility and a willingness to assist coworkers and other departmental service areas or locations as requested, showing respect and cooperation with all departments and individuals.
Technical Skills
Ability t! o read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situation.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer skills with specific abilities in word processing and\or spreadsheet applications.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Kansas State license required. National license, registration, or ! certification appropriate for professional credentials preferred; Basic! Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers offered by the American Heart Association or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer offered by the Red Cross received within 60 days from date of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers offered by the American Heart Association or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer offered by the Red Cross received within 30 days from date of hire. (VCH-P Only)
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Occasionally required to sit or stand in a stationary position.
Frequently required to walk throughout the facility to perform job.
Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle and feel.
Occasionally required to cli! mb stairs or ladders.
Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Constantly required to communicate verbally, orally and in written form with patients.
Constantly required to identify and examine work environment to meet job requirements.
Constantly required to assess environment through smell.
Frequently required to carry, lift or move up to 30 lbs, as determined and /or required by practice setting.
Occasionally required to carry, lift or move more than 50 lbs., as determined and /or required by practice setting.
Working Conditions
The employee is frequently exposed to indoor elements, such as:
toxic or caustic chemicals.
fumes or airborne particles.
The employee is occasionally exposed to indoor elements, such as:
wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather).
moving, mechanical parts.
risk of electrical shock.
risk of radiation.
vibration.
The employee is occasionally exposed to out! door elements, such as:
outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Traveling may be required.
Position Scope/Patient Population:
Ages of patient population are dependent upon the work setting, but could include Newborn/Infant (0-2), Pediatric (2-12), Adolescent (13-18), Adult (19-64), and Geriatric (65 and over).
Via Christi Health is an Equal Opportunity (EOE) and Affirmative Action Employer. We support diversity in the workplace.
Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Via Christi Health application process, contact the HR Customer Service Center at 1-877-389-8864 or e-mail hrservicecenter@viachristi.org . The hearing impaired may contact Via Christi by calling the Kansas Relay Center at 1-800-766-3777.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resum! e to Via Christi Rehab Hospital.
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This vacancy will be opened on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:40:46 GMT
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