Speech Language Pathologist in Rehabilitation Services (per diem)
About The Position
NMC is currently recruiting a Speech Language Pathologist in Rehabilitation Services. The position is per diem (varied hours bi-weekly), generally M-F 7a-5:30p. Northwestern Medical Center's mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future. IND123 Hourly Range: $32.12 USD to $43.38 USD Speech Language Pathologist JOB SUMMARY: The Speech Language Pathologist provides speech language pathology services to patients in varying states of health and illness. Functions as an essential member of the therapy and multi-disciplinary teams providing direct patient care. Provides evaluation and treatment of the areas of communication, cognition and swallowing.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology.
- SLP has completed Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
- SLP has or is working towards current Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association.
- SLP must be licensed by the Vermont Department of Education.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experienced preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs thorough, reliable and efficient speech therapy evaluations and re-evaluations and develops and implements appropriate treatment programs based on findings within NMC and ASHA standards of care.
- Provides exceptional patient care to our community within NMC & ASLHA standards of care evidenced by: Flexibility in schedule to meet the needs of our patients Adapts information for diverse populations and environment Advocates for needs of patients Provides care in ethical and legal manner Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources Protects confidentiality of patients Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner
- Meets documentation standards: Completes timely clinical documentation/order entry Complies and follow all payer guidelines/limitations Outcome measures demonstrating patients are making statistically significant/meaningful progress
- Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives as evidenced by: Organizes multi-task workload Prioritizes tasks/work Seeks assistance Collects/integrates data from multiple sources
- Committed to on-going learning and practice of evidence based medicine: Successful chart audits demonstrating compliance with established Rehab Services standards of care Involvement in yearly review of Rehab Services standards of care Up-to-date research on "best practices"
- Incorporates teaching in delivery service: Provides appropriate information to patient Assess for barriers to learning Uses colleagues as a learning resources Supports the preceptorship program
- Manages self and resources effectively: Acknowledges limits of experience and capability Identifies learning needs and seeks resources Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately Maintains clean and orderly environment of care Ensures traffic control in "sensitive areas" Seeks out and accepts feedback Requests assistance appropriately
- Demonstrates the department/job specific skills requisite for patient population served: See job specific competencies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
