Speech Language Pathologist

Prime Healthcare•Rumford, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position makes a direct positive impact on Maine's Western Foothills community by providing one-on-one Speech Therapy services to patients of all ages. Contribute to Central Maine Healthcare’s commitment to affordable, world-class care while receiving professional development opportunities, competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. What You’ll Do Diagnoses speech/language or swallowing disorders/delays Provides intervention/consultations for patients who demonstrate disorders/delays in speech, language, communication and/or swallowing. Provides treatment and instruction to patients according to acceptable principles and practices of Speech/Language Therapy. Follows acceptable principles/practices of the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Provides care to inpatient adult and geriatric patients, outpatient pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Assist patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities Collaborate as a member of the healthcare team for the provision of comprehensive patient care. Consistent with training and competency review, provides care to Inpatient pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Maintains training and competency as applicable in regulatory requirements such as JCAHO (if applicable), and state and federal regulations and standards. Coordinate, delegate and supervise responsibilities assigned to assistants, aides, etc.

Requirements

Current Maine Licensure in Speech Pathology.
Obtain or eligible for Clinical Competence Certificate through the American Speech Language, Hearing Association.
Current BCLS certification.
Flexibility, organization and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
High level of professionalism.
Ability to identify and respectfully address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Ability to meet current documentation standards and policies in a timely fashion.
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Supervision provided for completion of a CFY!

Responsibilities

Diagnoses speech/language or swallowing disorders/delays
Provides intervention/consultations for patients who demonstrate disorders/delays in speech, language, communication and/or swallowing.
Provides treatment and instruction to patients according to acceptable principles and practices of Speech/Language Therapy.
Follows acceptable principles/practices of the American Speech Language Hearing Association.
Provides care to inpatient adult and geriatric patients, outpatient pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Assist patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities
Collaborate as a member of the healthcare team for the provision of comprehensive patient care.
Consistent with training and competency review, provides care to Inpatient pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Maintains training and competency as applicable in regulatory requirements such as JCAHO (if applicable), and state and federal regulations and standards.
Coordinate, delegate and supervise responsibilities assigned to assistants, aides, etc.