Speech Language Pathologist - Full-Time - Home and Community

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist assumes full responsibility for evaluating patients’ speech therapy needs and planning and delivering individual treatment programs consistent with ASHA standards and the scope of practice. The role includes keeping clinical skills current through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development, and carrying out responsibilities in line with program and organizational strategic objectives. The position provides patient-centered care across the rehabilitation program, including evaluation, goal-setting with patients and families and the interdisciplinary treatment team, treatment planning, reassessment, discharge planning, documentation, and education. The Speech Language Pathologist may delegate work to Speech Assistants, evaluate and arrange medical equipment, coordinate care with other providers, and support program operations, training, student instruction, research, and clinical outcomes activities as needed. Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit rehabilitation hospital and network providing rehabilitation services to children and adults. Its stated mission is restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation. The organization describes a values-based culture centered on patient care, clinical variety, family culture, trust, and a tradition of service.

Requirements

Master of Science or Master of Arts in Speech Pathology from an accredited university program.
Licensure in every U.S. state and territory where the therapist practices or is in a Clinical Fellowship Year, in accordance with applicable state laws.
SLP-CCC certification is required for therapists practicing in DC, NC, WV, KY, MN, NE, KS, NM, NV, or ID, per Medicaid billing requirements.
Maintain BLS certification in accordance with department or program protocol.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development across the lifespan.
Demonstrate competence with relevant software and hardware required for the role.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of licensure, certification, or registration and as required by law and regulation.
Evaluate patient condition and need for speech therapy.
Establish patient-centered treatment goals with the patient, family as appropriate, and treatment team; create a written plan and administer treatment according to the goals.
Delegate responsibilities to Speech Assistants as appropriate.
Re-evaluate patient status and treatment effects, revise the treatment plan as needed, and review revised goals with the patient and family as appropriate.
Evaluate patients’ needs for medical equipment, order appropriate equipment, evaluate it upon delivery, and instruct patients, families, and health care workers in its use.
Participate in discharge planning, communicating with the patient, family, community supports and services, and considering environmental limitations.
Use relevant software and hardware competently to fulfill job responsibilities.
Document patient status and progress through evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries in accordance with time standards and reimbursement guidelines.
Coordinate speech-language pathology services with other aspects of patient care and participate in interdisciplinary conferences and written-record exchanges as needed.
Educate patients and families in speech-language pathology procedures, including providing written instructions as necessary.
Attend designated meetings and in-services.
Follow hospital policies and procedures, including patient confidentiality and infection control requirements.
Meet or exceed program productivity expectations.
Provide discipline-specific coverage within the Mary Free Bed system after cross-training, as requested.
Follow Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers, and community members.
Support program operations as assigned.
Participate in orientation and training of new staff.
Serve as a clinical instructor for speech-language pathology students and supervise Clinical Fellowship Year staff as needed; teach and evaluate student skills and communicate with participating universities.
Participate in program development and/or research activities.
Meet or exceed clinical outcome collection standards and designated clinical outcome performance or improvement goals.
Promote excellent customer service, teamwork, direct communication, and discreet handling of confidential information; encourage, coach, and monitor these standards in team members.
Identify problems and seek solutions, promote patient and family satisfaction, and participate in departmental customer-service monitoring and reporting.