Outpatient Speech Pathologist

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

25d•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Speech-Language Pathologist reports directly to the Clinical Manager and/ or Assistant Clinical Manager (ACM) of their respective department and may receive clinical guidance from senior staff and/or clinical specialists. The Speech-Language Pathologist provides clinical services including screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, management, counseling/education, documentation, and referral for inpatients and outpatients demonstrating speech, voice, feeding, swallowing, language, and/or cognitive impairments. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: CommunicationDemonstrates the highest level of communication and professionalism with patients, caregivers, rehabilitation staff, providers, and other health care professionals, both within the academic medical center and in the community.• white-space:pre Exhibits effective and professional verbal and non-verbal communication• white-space:pre Communicates clearly, respectfully, and honestly with patients and/or caregivers, and colleagues• white-space:pre Communicates proactively with other caregivers involved in patients’ care• white-space:pre Adjusts communication and response to the level of understanding of the listenerPrincipal Duties• white-space:pre Evaluates speech, voice, language, feeding/swallowing, and/or cognitive impairments• white-space:pre Establishes diagnosis, prognosis, and individualized plans of care• white-space:pre Implements treatment intervention based on plan of care, considering precautions, indications, and contradictions• white-space:pre Directs and coordinates patients’ rehabilitation plan of care• white-space:pre Evaluates patients’ progress and revises goals and plan of care accordingly• white-space:pre Educates and trains patients/caregivers• white-space:pre Anticipates and communicates discharge/home needs and resources• white-space:pre Completes documentation and charges timely and accurately, in compliance with department policy• white-space:pre Completes clinical documentation reflecting eligibility/ medical necessity of services in compliance with professional and regulatory standards• white-space:pre Consistently applies evidence-based practice to all aspects of clinical care• white-space:pre Seeks additional guidance when necessary to assure safe and effective patient care• white-space:pre Recommends and refers for additional diagnostic testing and/or services• white-space:pre Develops, selects, and prescribes multimodal augmentative and alternative communication systems, including unaided strategies (e.g., manual signs/gestures) and aided strategies (e.g., speech-generating devices, manual communication boards, picture schedules). • white-space:pre Selects, fits, and establishes effective use of appropriate prostheticdaptive devices for communication and swallowing (e.g. electrolarynges, speaking valves.).• white-space:pre Uses instrumental technology to diagnose and treat disorders of communication and swallowing (e.g. Videofluoroscopy for speech and swallowing, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, Videostroboscopy, Videnonasophagyngoscopy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, computer technology).• white-space:pre Services patients and their families/caregivers with hearing loss (e.g., auditory training for patients with cochlear implants and hearing aids; speech and language intervention secondary to hearing loss). • white-space:pre Provides assessment and intervention for patients diagnosed with auditory processing disorders.• white-space:pre Screens patients for hearing loss or middle ear pathology using conventional pure-tone air conduction methods.• white-space:pre Modifies and/or enhances communication performance (e.g., accent modification, care and improvement of the professional voice).Additional Duties• white-space:pre Complies with hospital and departmental policies and guidelines• white-space:pre Participates in strategic departmental quality improvement initiatives• white-space:pre Provides education to other hospital departments/personnel, students, and outside agencies/schools.• white-space:pre Demonstrates ability to flex schedule based on department, patient, and/or caregiver need• white-space:pre Determines priorities according to departmental and patient care need• white-space:pre Participates in community based professional events.• white-space:pre Participates in ongoing educational activities.• white-space:pre Supports and promotes departmental teamwork• white-space:pre Completes mandatory departmental and hospital training on time

Requirements

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
State License issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health, or Provisional Rhode Island State License for Clinical Fellows involved in supervised clinical fellowship year.
Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
For clinical fellows, evidence of pursuit of ASHA certification.
One to two years’ experience or eligibility for provisional license from the State of Rhode Island.
Clinical Fellows will be considered.
Fit for duty in accordance with OSHA standards and program specific needs

Responsibilities

Exhibits effective and professional verbal and non-verbal communication
Communicates clearly, respectfully, and honestly with patients and/or caregivers, and colleagues
Communicates proactively with other caregivers involved in patients’ care
Adjusts communication and response to the level of understanding of the listener
Evaluates speech, voice, language, feeding/swallowing, and/or cognitive impairments
Establishes diagnosis, prognosis, and individualized plans of care
Implements treatment intervention based on plan of care, considering precautions, indications, and contradictions
Directs and coordinates patients’ rehabilitation plan of care
Evaluates patients’ progress and revises goals and plan of care accordingly
Educates and trains patients/caregivers
Anticipates and communicates discharge/home needs and resources
Completes documentation and charges timely and accurately, in compliance with department policy
Completes clinical documentation reflecting eligibility/ medical necessity of services in compliance with professional and regulatory standards
Consistently applies evidence-based practice to all aspects of clinical care
Seeks additional guidance when necessary to assure safe and effective patient care
Recommends and refers for additional diagnostic testing and/or services
Develops, selects, and prescribes multimodal augmentative and alternative communication systems, including unaided strategies (e.g., manual signs/gestures) and aided strategies (e.g., speech-generating devices, manual communication boards, picture schedules).
Selects, fits, and establishes effective use of appropriate prostheticdaptive devices for communication and swallowing (e.g. electrolarynges, speaking valves.).
Uses instrumental technology to diagnose and treat disorders of communication and swallowing (e.g. Videofluoroscopy for speech and swallowing, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, Videostroboscopy, Videnonasophagyngoscopy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, computer technology).
Services patients and their families/caregivers with hearing loss (e.g., auditory training for patients with cochlear implants and hearing aids; speech and language intervention secondary to hearing loss).
Provides assessment and intervention for patients diagnosed with auditory processing disorders.
Screens patients for hearing loss or middle ear pathology using conventional pure-tone air conduction methods.
Modifies and/or enhances communication performance (e.g., accent modification, care and improvement of the professional voice).
Complies with hospital and departmental policies and guidelines
Participates in strategic departmental quality improvement initiatives
Provides education to other hospital departments/personnel, students, and outside agencies/schools.
Demonstrates ability to flex schedule based on department, patient, and/or caregiver need
Determines priorities according to departmental and patient care need
Participates in community based professional events.
Participates in ongoing educational activities.
Supports and promotes departmental teamwork
Completes mandatory departmental and hospital training on time