Responsibilities

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our qualityeducational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers

POSITION: Speech Pathologist/Therapist PRN

POSITION SUMMARY: Functions under the general supervision of the Supervisor of Physical Medicine. Assumes the responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provides speech and language evaluations and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care. The speech pathologist/therapist may also be assigned to orient staff and students. They may also assume the duties and responsibility of the supervisor in the absence of that individual.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Provides patient care services of all ages from neonate to geriatric including:

• Performs patient assessment

• Establishes plan of care

• Provides care in accordance with physicians’ orders and established plan of care

• Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, care giver or significant other and provides education to meet those needs

• Plans for discharge

• Communicates with patient, family, care givers, significant others and members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care

• Assesses the effectiveness of the treatment given and modifies treatment to achieve goals

• Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach in treatment planning, goal setting and patient care

  About Universal Health Services (UHS), Inc.

  One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

  Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

  Qualifications

  EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Minimum of Master’s level SLP/CF and current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist

  Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• Ability to read and write in English

• Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others

• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions

• Ability to respond to pages

• Ability to lift and transfer patients exerting 50 – 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 – 50 pounds frequently

• Ability to tolerate prolonged walking and standing

• Ability to have sensory skills to differentiate clinical signs and symptoms

• Ability to deal with a variety of stressful situations including emergency response to patient incidents

  DISCLAIMER Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

  EEO Statement

  All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

  We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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