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CEN-California State Prison, Centinela
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CCWF-Central California Women's Facility
Posted: 06-Jun-25
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Categories:
Internal Number: 277959
Summary:
As a member of the health care team, evaluates and treats patients with cognitive, communication and swallowing deficits within the scope of a licensed Speech/Language Pathologist. Collaborates with other hospital personnel to ensure quality care for the patient. Supervises the activities of Therapy Technicians, Speech/Language Pathology Clinical Fellows, and Speech/Language Pathology Students.
Responsibilities:
? Gathers pertinent data from chart and other care givers, discusses with physician as necessary
? Independently assess all patient types assigned
? Demonstrates ability to recognize additional needs during evaluation; exercises good judgment in decision
? Interprets results and formulates relevant, measurable, realistic and attainable goals
? Reassess patient progress regularly per department policy, or when need arises
? Identifies appropriate equipment, discusses with patient and family and makes appropriate referral to social services and/or vendor
? Able to assess vent dependent patients with minimal assistance
? Able to assess voice and fluency cases with some assistance
? Able to independently design a treatment plan that address? identified problems, deficits and discharge needs and assist with reducing LOS
? Consistently delivers effective treatment focused on rehab of communication, cognition and/or swallowing disorders
? Actively seeks out a diagnosis mx to facilitate ability to independently treat throughout the hospital
? Demonstrates skilled expertise when monitoring patients during treatment
? Able to apply reasoning and judgment to skilled observations and reports adverse reactions to physician and/or nursing
? Demonstrates a working knowledge of speaking valve usage and contraindications
? Ensures patient safety
? Offers alternatives to physician when appropriate
? Actively seeks research-based treatments and applies to daily treatment
? Develops creative and innovative ways to provide treatment i.e. group sessions, summer speech camps, structured and interactive adult group/individual sessions
Requirements:
- Master?s Degree.
- Current Louisiana ST License.
- BLS provider certification required.
Work Schedule:
TBD
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
