Full Time Outpatient Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Phillipsburg, NJ

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About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates and treats individuals with voice, fluency, speech, language and swallowing disorders.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited institution.
Holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology (CCC-SP) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) or in the process of obtaining such.
Pennsylvania license in Speech Pathology.
Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Provides quality care in the evaluation and treatment of voice, fluency, speech, language, and swallowing impaired patients.
Documents evaluation and treatment efforts as well as patient response to treatment in accordance with established professional guidelines.
Bills patient’s accounts for equipment and services rendered.
Communicates effectively with patients, families, staff members, physicians and referral sources.
Maintains and upgrades clinical skills by participating in continuing education activities, shares knowledge with peers.
Participates in patient care conferences (eg. Rehab team) as needed, departmental programs (eg. Better Speech and Hearing Month activities) , in-services, and departmental and section meetings.
Participates in Quality Improvement activities in the Department and the hospital.
Demonstrates productivity in terms of volume of patients seen for speech pathology services.