*POSITION SUMMARY: * To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing exceptional healthcare in a professional manner. *PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:* *Quality/No Harm: * * Maintains patient safety at all times. * Ensures compliance with precautions and documents all current precautions and changes in status. * Evaluates patients thoroughly and documents evaluations according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies. * Completes progress notes and reassessments when required and documents them according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies. * Provides patients with effective treatments that progress them towards their goals and documents treatments according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies. * Attends department meetings that take place during scheduled work hours; otherwise, reviews and signs meeting minutes. Attends in-services given by other staff and students that take place during scheduled work hours. *Customer Experience: * * Responds to therapy referrals and inquiries upon receipt. * Reviews daily assignments/schedules with the team. * Provides patients, families and staff with education regarding therapy services related to the patients' needs. *Stewardship: * * Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly. * Prepares/reviews schedule for the next day. * Issues charges that correspond to the services provided and the documented treatment times. *QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:* * Completion of a discipline appropriate degree from an accredited program/college. * Current Florida license. * Must have Certificate of Clinical Competence or obtain within 6 months of completion of Clinical Fellowship Year. * Interpersonal communications skills. * Basic computer skills or willingness to learn. * Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain. *PHYSICAL DEMANDS: * * Knowledge and use of proper lifting and body mechanics. * Must be able to assist in lifting, standing, supporting patients. * Able to bend and stoop as PT care requires. * The position requires the individual to perform lifting tasks in the following weight and frequencies: *lbs.* *% of the Day* *Reps/Day* 0-20 34-66 33-200 21-40 1-33 1-32 More than 40 1-33 1-32 *MENTAL DEMANDS: * * o Problem-solving ability. o Decision-making skills. o Able to interact with all people. o Able to concentrate under multiple demands/time constraints. o Able to concentrate in stressful and distracting surroundings. **Job:** **Rehab* **Organization:** **Palm Bay Hospital* **Title:** *Speech Therapist - Outpatient Rehab* **Location:** *Florida - Brevard County-Palm Bay* **Requisition ID:** *074060*