Speech Pathologist /Clinical Fellow [Blount]
Company: Prisma Health
Location: Alcoa
Posted on: February 9, 2026
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Job Description:
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job
Summary Provides physical therapy services under the plan of care
established by a licensed Physical Therapist. Completes
documentation and submits charges to support treatment while
complying with laws and regulations of appropriate state and
federal agencies and Joint Commission guidelines. Essential
Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and
compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with
compassion. Be the difference Performs appropriate initial speech
therapy evaluations and re-evaluations and designs a speech therapy
plan of care Demonstrates advanced knowledge of
diagnoses/conditions seen in speech therapy and within the specific
program or location Selects, performs, and interprets the results
of ST examinations of speech/language, cognition-communication,
oral motor, voice, and swallowing Performs and interprets
standardized evaluations as determined by appropriateness of the
patient Identified actual or potential problems that would impact
the ST treatment plan as well as the overall patient plan of care
Establishes specific treatment goals based on the results of the
initial assessment Designs the treatment plan appropriate for the
patient's age, educational level, and cultural background Designs
the plan for intervention that is coordinated and integrated with
other services Revise the treatment plan as appropriate ?
Implements and manages a specific and comprehensive treatment plan,
and participates in patient discharge planning Demonstrates
advanced working knowledge of various Speech Therapy techniques
with flexibility and creativity in the implementation of these
therapy techniques Interacts regularly with others involved in the
patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment
approach for coordinated quality care Demonstrates awareness and
use of proper safety measures regarding the patients, others in the
treatment area and self Reassesses patient status in response to
treatment and goal achievement, redefines problems and modifies
goals and treatments as indicated Provides information regarding
discharge and follow-up services which may include a referral to
other community resources Participates in patient and family
education process: Provides education and training to patients,
families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, and
long-term functional outcomes Completes the Plan of Care and
Patient/Family Education Documentation Teaches, counsels, and
communicates with the patient/family/caregiver educational
information related to the patient's diagnosis/condition Provides
educational material to patients/families as indicated Complies
with departmental policies for documentation: Documentation is in
compliance with the chart review audit components. Documents all
aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the
medical record in a legible and timely manner. Goals are
appropriate and measurable within a specified time frame. Treatment
notes are clear, succinct, and contain information regarding
treatment progression. Appropriate abbreviations and medical
terminology are utilized Attends staff meetings, team meetings, and
mandatory in-services as scheduled. Initiates and manages
assignments in a timely and thorough manner. Assists with care and
maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies. Completes
charge/productivity documentation and enters charges in an accurate
and timely manner. Demonstrates willingness to assist and is
respectful of the rights of other team members. Complies with
department policies and procedure Consistently demonstrates
behaviors that support the purpose statement of Prism Health and
demonstrates good judgement in selecting the proper mode of
communication which conveys a favorable image of the therapy
department and Prisma Health Assumes any additional team/department
responsibilities as assigned by department leadership Provides
supervision/mentorship to Speech language Pathologists, Clinical
Fellowship Year Candidates and Therapy Aides Exercises sound
judgment in delegating task to Speech Therapists and Therapy Aides
Provides feedback on performance in a professional, tactful and
beneficial manner Provides supervision to Speech Therapy students
as assigned Participates in student orientation and provides
effective learning experiences, feedback and timely evaluation
Meets the team/department productivity standards Complies with the
established standards of efficient scheduling to maintain
appropriate levels of productivity Establishes annual goals related
to stated corporate and department initiatives Provides supporting
information related to the progress made toward achieving
established annual goals Actively supports corporate leadership
initiatives Conscientiously seeks consultation or supervision
Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management
Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a
supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Requirements
Education - Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology Experience
- No experience required. In Lieu Of In lieu of licensure and CCC
only, will accept SC Intern Certificate during Clinical Fellowship
(i.e. Supervised Professional Employment). Required Certifications,
Registrations, Licenses SLP Licensure from the Board of SLP
Examiners or SLP Compact Commission. BLS Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities Demonstrated clinical competency based on patient's age
Effective at data conversion Work Shift Day (United States of
America) Location Blount Memorial Hospital Facility 8001 Blount
Memorial Hospital, Inc. Department 80016182 Speech Therapy Share
your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare
for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of
healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at
Prisma Health.
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