Speech Language Pathologist - Therapist II-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Nottoway, VA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide speech and language support for psychogeriatric
patients utilizing a patient-centered model. Identify, assess, train, and return
individuals to the least restrictive diet. Prioritize individual interests,
respect individuals and employees, and share and use information and resources.
Work in an interdisciplinary team to provide evaluative and treatment/training
services, to achieve maximum functional skills for individuals with identified
needs for speech therapy, nutritional management services and need of modified
barium swallow studies. To promote dignity, self-determination, and empowerment,
for both staff and patient in order to meet each individual's potential in work,
and everyday aspects of life.
- Knowledge of assessment and treatment in speech/language pathology,
audiological services, nutritional management and effective resource management
principles.
- Possess knowledge of the specialized facts and clinical skills necessary to
provide care for individuals with physical disability and chronic illness.
- Considerable knowledge of geriatric and psychiatric/mental.
- Considerable ability to assess a changing patient environment and manage the
therapeutic milieu.
- Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment/recovery team.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
-Skilled in verbal and written communication and problem-solving.
- Ability to lead and coordinate work among various disciplines and
cross-functional departments.

Requirements

• Completion of all requirements for a master's degree in speech/language pathology.
• Licensed and certified to practice speech/language pathology in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Experienced at designing, implementing, and evaluating assessment and treatment/training strategies in the domain of speech/language pathology
• Knowledge of assessment and treatment in speech/language pathology, audiological services, nutritional management and effective resource management principles.
• Possess knowledge of the specialized facts and clinical skills necessary to provide care for individuals with physical disability and chronic illness.
• Considerable knowledge of geriatric and psychiatric/mental.
• Considerable ability to assess a changing patient environment and manage the therapeutic milieu.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment/recovery team.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Skilled in verbal and written communication and problem-solving.
• Ability to lead and coordinate work among various disciplines and cross-functional departments.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a hospital setting.
• Prior experience in a psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language support for psychogeriatric patients utilizing a patient-centered model.
• Identify, assess, train, and return individuals to the least restrictive diet.
• Prioritize individual interests, respect individuals and employees, and share and use information and resources.
• Work in an interdisciplinary team to provide evaluative and treatment/training services, to achieve maximum functional skills for individuals with identified needs for speech therapy, nutritional management services and need of modified barium swallow studies.
• Promote dignity, self-determination, and empowerment, for both staff and patient in order to meet each individual's potential in work, and everyday aspects of life.

Benefits

• Piedmont Geriatric Hospital (PGH) offers a comprehensive benefits package, including your choice of health plans, paid life insurance, retirement plans, 13 paid holidays, annual leave, family personal leave, sick leave, employee discount programs, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level