Job Description

Provides speech therapy services to patients to enhance their level of care and maximize their functional potential.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Performs patient evaluations to determine patient problems to address.
2. Develops an individualized patient plan of care, speech therapy interventions and expected outcomes based on the evaluation and documents findings.
3. Implements or supervises the patient treatment within the established plan of care.
4. Evaluates or reassesses patient progress towards established goals.
5. Supervises Speech Therapist Assistant/Aide on rotation.
6. Assists in discharge planning including communication to the patient, family and other health care professionals.
7. Exercises the skills, safeguards and professional conduct of a Speech Therapist.
8. Completes other duties and special projects as assigned.

Secondary Job Duties That May be Reassigned:

1. Responsible for reporting breakdown of necessary support services to supervisor.
2. Assists in orienting staff members.
3. Supervise ST clinical students, teen volunteers and shadow students.
4. Assists with departmental Performance Improvement Program.
5. Maintain adequate supplies, assists in keeping department clean and ready for patient treatment.

Job Specifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited speech therapy program. Attend appropriate continuing education courses to maintain state licensure.
• Experience: Clinical experience from a school of speech therapy.

Why Choose Good Samaritan?
For more than 115 years, Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois. Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve. Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 4-time designated Magnet® facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center.
We would love to welcome you to our Good Samaritan family.