Job Description

Join our team as a PRN Speech Language Pathologist at INTEGRIS Health Ponca City Hospital in Ponca City, OK.

Get to Know Your Team

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is looking for a committed caregiver to join our team.

• Working PRN at INTEGRIS Health offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

• Join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status

• The Speech Pathologist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Schedules patients and initiates new referrals.
• Works closely with physicians, nursing and other allied health team members to provide timely treatments to expedite recovery.
• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive - linguistic deficits.
• Operates and maintains a variety of speech supplies and equipment, notifies supervisor of equipment needing repair, requisitions of needed supplies, etc.
• Modifies treatment and treatment plan based on patient response. Interprets treatments and progress to the patient, their family and other health care professionals.
• Provides all required documentation on each patient to include an evaluation with clinical history, subjective and objective data, goals and plan of treatment, progress notes, re-assessments, discharge summary, in a timely manner.
• Reports to assigned Supervisor, Manager, or Director.

This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. Possible threat of physical injury (especially back injuries). Exposure to communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens. Exposure to radiation. Frequently must deal with agitated, confused patients. May assist with toileting activities of patients. Copes with high caseload and multiple demands. Frequent exposure with all body fluids. Must wear protective clothing and equipment when needed. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Speech Language Pathology

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) OR Temporary SLP (Speech Language Pathologist)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire

Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written). Jim Thorpe Therapy Resource Pool: This job requires the incumbents to operate a INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non INTEGRIS-owned) and therefore must have a current Oklahoma State Drivers License as well as a driving record which is acceptable to our insurance carrier.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cochlear Implant Clinic: Professional certification for Listening and Spoken Language Specialists (LSLS) as a Auditory-Verbal Therapist (LSLS Cert. AVT)