Speech Language Pathologist

Department

Inpatient Therapy - Stroke

Hours

40 hours/week

Compensation

Starting at $76003

Other Benefits:

Annual Merit Increases Health Insurance (Medical Dental Vision) PTO Holiday Pay PSLF Eligible Tuition Reimbursement

Summary

Assumes full responsibility for evaluatingpatientsneedfor speech therapy. Plans and executes individual treatment programsin accordance withASHA and SLP scope of practice.Keeps treatment skills upgraded through continuing educationevidence-basedresearch and program development. Perform job responsibilitiesin accordance withthe programs strategicobjectivesand goals to carry out organizational strategicobjectives.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Each job responsibility is related to the MFB Pillars of Excellence. The responsibility isidentifiedto a pillar by the following letters: Q (Quality) S (Service) P (People) G (Growth) F (Financial).

• Staff will provide patient care treatment and services within the scope of their license certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.

• Provides patient care.(Q)

• Evaluates patient condition.

• Establishes treatment goals in collaboration withpatientand family as appropriate and in collaboration with the treatment team. Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible. Establisheswrittentreatmentplan andadministers treatment for each patient according to the stated goals.Delegates responsibilities to Speech Assistants asappropriate.

• Re-evaluatespatientsstatus and effects of treatment.Revisestreatmentplanas necessary. Reviews revised goals withpatientand family asappropriate.

• Evaluatespatientsneed for medical equipment and orders theappropriate equipmentas necessary.Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructspatientpatientsfamily and health care workers on its use.

• Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient family community support/services and environmental limitations.

• Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardwareto meet job responsibilities.(Q)

• Documents patients status and progress throughinitialevaluation progress notes and discharge summary according toestablishedinternal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)

• Communicates with others to integrate speech language pathology services with all aspects of patient care. (QS)

• Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integratespeechlanguage pathology treatment plan.

• Instructs the patient and the family in speech language pathology procedures as part of providing patient and family education including writteninstructionsas necessary.

• Attends various meetings and in-services as designated. (QP)

• Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control.(Q)

• Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. (F)

• Provides discipline specific coverage (following cross training) within the Mary Free Bed system asrequested.(FS)

• Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patientscoworkersand members of the community.(QSP)

• Supports program operations as assigned. (Q S P G F)

• May perform the following items to meetprogramor hospital needs.(Q S P G F)

• Participates in orientation and training ofnew staff.(QP)

• Serves as clinical instructor for speechlanguagepathology students and supervises CFY as needed.Supervisesteachesand evaluatesskillsof students.Communicates with participating universitiesregardingskilllevel of students.(S)

• Participates in program development and/or research activities.

• Meet or exceed clinical outcome collection standardsestablishedby department leadership.

• Meet or exceed clinical outcome performance/improvement goalsestablishedby department leadership in designated programs.

• Wellembrace all people by:

Treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.

Growing talent and people.

Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve regardless of origin race religion disability sexualorientationor socioeconomic status.

Taking actionagainst discrimination.

Honoring our differences and how we collaborate.

Educating staffpatientsand the communities we care for.

Restoring hope andfreedomtogether.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards ofbehaviorsas well asencourages coaches and monitors the sameinteam members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute byidentifyingproblems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible;participatesin departmental efforts tomonitorand report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• M.S. or M.A. in Speech Pathologygrantedby an accredited university program.

• Licensure isin every US State and Territory the Therapist is practicingor is in Clinical Fellowship Year.Licensure requirements should be met according toindividual State addition SLP-CCC isfor therapists in the following States per Medicaid billing requirement: DC NC WV KY MN NE KS NM NV ID

• Possesses andmaintains BLScertification to meet department/program protocol.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels:

• None (No specific requirements)

• Occasionally (Less than 1/3)

• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)

• Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position:None

Traverse or move around work location:Occasionally

Use keyboard:None

Operate or use department specific equipment:None

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder:None

Position self toaccomplishthe Essential Functions of the role:Frequently

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding:Frequently

Transport position and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds:Majority

Up to 25 pounds:Frequently

Up to 50 pounds:Frequently

Up to 75 pounds:Frequently