SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY

PRN Speech Pathologist - Inpatient Acquired Brain Injury

Atlanta, GA · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago

Patient CareResearchLeadershipCommunicationTime Management

About the role

An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation's top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems.
Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner.
Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Evaluates patient's speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities and develops a Plan Of Care that is individualized towards the patient's cognitive-linguistic and/or swallowing capabilities to maximize their functional independence and safety.
Completes appropriate diagnostic assessments via standardized and non-standardized means to create an individualized and patient centered plan of care.
Perform ance is consistent with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and adheres to State of Georgia licensure and ASHA Certification guidelines.
E ffectively Collaborates with team members, other colleagues and community stake holders.
With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain.
You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have ke pt over 1 2% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.
This role collaborates as part of an intra-disciplinary team leading cognitive, language, dysphagia and when deemed appropriate Augmentative Alternative Communication services.

Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited program in speech-language pathology.
Placement within programs will depend on prior experience with given population and/ or successful completion of identified clinical competencies.
Completes all required S peech T herapy documentation in accordance with the polices and expectations of Shepherd Center.
Performs other duties as required/requested.
Required Minimum Certification:
Required Minimum Experience:
Required Minimum

Exposure or experience with diagnosis and treatment of patients with neurological impairments.
Physical Demands:
May involve walking or standing or exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
May include assisting with and/or performing transfers as appropriate and positioning of patients, consistent with lifting up to 30 lbs.
Working Conditions:
Normal patient care environment.
Some potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
Some potential exposure to infectious viruses.

Basic computer skills.
Effective time management skills.
Knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for speech, language, cognitive, swallowing impairments.
Takes initiative for personal and clinical growth via opportunities for continuing education and maintaining licensure and certification.
Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication.

Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Will participate in education programs by teaching and /or supervising students.
Required Minimum Education:
The speech-language pathologist collaborates to facilitate patient rehabilitation and recovery, as well as provide education and training to their care partners.

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