Speech pathologist job description

Sign on Bonus $10,000 (Full time)

Here is your opportunity to channel the full extent of your knowledge, skills, ambition, and experience on a daily basis. Inspire our patients to progress each day as you:

• Provide speech-language treatment and patient care according to hospital, state and federal regulations and professional guidelines.

• Delegate tasks and supervise fellows, technicians and assistants.

• Maintain open and ongoing communication with hospital departments to ensure that patient, staff and hospital needs are met.

Credentials:

• Current state licensure or certification on or before the first day of employment required.

• CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy essential.

• Successful completion of an accredited master’s degree program or an accredited bachelor’s degree program plus sufficient experience in the field a must.

• Demonstrated competence in speech-language pathology evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment required.

• Effective communication skills for working with patients, families and caregivers required.

Enjoy competitive compensation and benefits that start on day one, including:

• Benefits that begin when you do.

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full and part-time employees and their families.

• Generous paid time off that increases with tenure.

• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.

• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock-purchase plans.

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

About Us:

Helping patients regain hope and independence, Encompass Health is a national leader in post-acute care. We operate rehabilitation hospitals and offer home health and hospice care in 36 states as well as Puerto Rico. Following the Encompass Way, we are driven by our core values: We proudly set the standard, lead with empathy, do what’s right, focus on the positive, and remain stronger together.

Realize the powerful difference you can make. Take this opportunity to join our team.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Address: 300 Park Hill Drive, Fredericksburg 22401
Shift: Day Job
Schedule: Full-time

The Speech-Language Pathologist is an independent health care professional who provides individualized patient care that assesses and treats speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication, voice, fluency and swallowing disorders in children and adults per physician referral. The Speech Language pathologist is responsible to evaluate referred patients, establish patient and family centered goals and develop and execute treatment plans to promote or maximize independence in the discharged setting. The staff speech language pathologist also participates in performance improvement and educational opportunities that promote the growth and development of the department and profession.

1. Provide initial evaluations and re-evaluations of the patient's status related to speech, language, social and cognitive communication, voice, fluency and/or swallowing consistent with physician referral.

2. Perform evaluations consisting of a review of the patient's medical, surgical and social history. Interpretation of appropriate formal and informal tests in the following areas: Motor Speech, Verbal Expression, Written Expression, Voice and Resonance, Auditory Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Hearing as it impacts speech and language, Swallow function, Non-Verbal Communication, Orientation, Attention, Problem Solving and Reasoning, Memory, Oral Motor Function, Pragmatics, and Visual Perceptual Skills. Objective tests can be complex and may need to be adapted due to medical comorbidities.

3. Create customized plans of care that coordinate therapist and patient and family directed goals to obtain achievable outcomes for prevention, intervention and sustainable wellness over the patient's lifespan.

4. Implement and progress evidence-based therapy interventions consistent with established and modified goals and plans of care according to the patient's response to treatment. Utilizes and supervises support staff as available and appropriate.

5. Develop and coordinate an integrated discharge plan that includes recommendations specific to the patient's needs with other healthcare providers.

6. Consulting with peers regarding patient care is appropriate and supported. Formal or informal mentoring is required of more experienced and specialty therapists.

7. Maintains educational requirements by providing and attending in-services and staff meetings on a regular basis. Other educational responsibilities include assistance with orientation of new therapy staff, functioning as a Clinical Instructor with students, acting as clinical fellowship supervisor and serving as a mentor or Friend-at-Work to other clinicians. Communicates with participating Universities regarding skill level of students.

8. Assesses patient's educational needs, addresses any patient barriers to understanding or learning and involves the patient, family and/or caregiver in the entire therapy experience per the patient's preference. In addition, collaborates and communicates with other healthcare team members to promote optimal benefit from therapy and quality care.

9. Performs medically necessary documentation consisting of initial evaluations, re-evaluations, daily notes, plans of care with associated certification dates, physician letters, insurance authorizations and discharge notes which provide evidence of skilled care according to professional, departmental and payor standards.
10. Fulfills administrative duties associated with patient care which may include:
a. scheduling assistance
b. follow through with patient attendance
c. compliance with accurate and timely charging practices
d. assurance of appropriate referral and diagnostic coding
e. utilization of only the medically necessary services and number of visits
f. compliance with insurance authorizations and tracking of insurance limitations
g. participation in peer reviews
h. performance and process improvement projects
i. program development
j. community events
k. any other related activities
11. Promotes the financial success of Beaumont Health. Meets department productivity metric expectations.
12. Compliance with work schedule expectations based on site location needs and hours of operation as required for patient care. This may involve working at other sites depending on patient volume, or other factors. Inpatient work schedule requirements are based on a seven day per week operation which includes availability for weekend and holiday rotations.
13. Executive Function Skills
14. Community, philanthropic, and professional presentations.
This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
A. Education / Training:
· Master's Degree, Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA) or Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY), ASHA.
B. Work Experience: IPR experience preferred
· Experience in adult/children neurological speech and language disorders, evaluation and treatment, including aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, dysphagia, laryngectomy, stuttering, and voice disorders.
· Experience with head and neck cancer, tracheostomies, cognition, TBI, dementia, and modified barium swallow studies.
C. Certification, Licensure, Registration:
· Certificate of Clinical Competence, America Speech-Language-Hearing Association, (required) or
· Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
· Licensure in Speech Pathology-Michigan (required) or temporary license during the CFY (required)
D. Other Qualifications:
· Demonstrate knowledge of growth, development and dynamics of behavior for age-related groups cared for.
· Knowledge of new computer software relating to patient treatment.
· Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary team.
· Clinician needs to be aware of third party insurance coverage.
· May focus on inpatient as well as outpatient treatment population.
· Ability to be flexible, quick thinking in stress related situations and to be resourceful daily.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
A. Physical Effort:
· May be required to lift up to 20 pounds. Use of computer and other office equipment.
B. Work Environment:
· This job requires working in a professional clinical office setting and/or acute hospital setting.
· The work area is typically adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.


* Beaumont Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
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At Amedisys whether we are caring for patients directly or supporting those who do, each of us is a caregiver at heart. Every team member contributes to our mission of providing exceptional, clinically distinct care in the home to thousands of patients and families every day.

In home health, you will be a true advocate engaging patients throughout their coordinated health care journey all while maintaining autonomy and independence to support their needs.

If you are looking for a home with a Nationwide Company where you can put your skills and experience to work, make a difference every day and purse your goals for the future join our team.
*Required*

* Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to that state the employee is assigned to work by the Company.
* Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) with completed graduate course work and a clinical practicum at a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
* Current CPR certification.

*What You Will Do*

Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in adults. Additionally, provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders. Speech therapy is provided under a physician approved plan of care.

* Performs comprehensive patient examination/evaluation at the initial visit to establish a plan of care based on the assessment findings and approved by the physician.
* Re-assesses the patient at a minimum of every 30 days; documents patient's progress toward goals; makes necessary revisions to patient's plan of care in conjunction with physician; assesses and documents the patient's continual care needs.
* Provides skilled services and patient management including interventions that are consistent and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care.
* Provides documentation for each visit according to ASHA Documentation Guidelines and accepted regulatory standards for inclusion in the patient's clinical record.
* Performs coordination of care by participating on interdisciplinary team and observing, recording, and reporting the patient's response to treatment to the team.
* Provides resources for future therapy needs and promotes wellness and prevention.
* Identifies the patient's need for other disciplines/services and initiates the appropriate referral.
* Acts as a consultant to other care providers as appropriate.
* Completes OASIS assessments timely, accurately, and according to OASIS user's manual definitions.
* Participates in patient care conferences, in-services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM, and peer review activities.
* Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
* Supervises the Home Health Aide when SN is not active in the case. Communicates plan of care changes to the Aide and other appropriate staff as necessary.
* Keeps abreast of speech pathology trends and knowledge for the service provision, documentation, and care coordination.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $60.00 - $80.00 per hour

Medical specialties:
* Home Health
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability
Work setting:
* In-person

Work Location: On the road