Speech/Lang Pathologist PD FC

Connecticut Children's Medical Center•Danbury, CT

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing comprehensive speech and language pathology services to patients, including screening, diagnosis, intervention, and follow-up for a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders. The role requires collaboration with professionals, family members, and other communication partners. It also involves the use of specialized technology and prosthetic devices, as well as providing aural rehabilitation. Administrative duties include managing insurance authorizations, preparing reports, and monitoring patient attendance policies. Quality improvement activities involve measuring treatment outcomes, engaging in evidence-based practice, and participating in chart reviews. The position requires demonstrating cultural sensitivity and supporting organizational goals. A key responsibility is the supervision of graduate students or Clinical Fellows (CFs).

Requirements

Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology or equivalent is required.
State of Connecticut Speech Pathologist License required; OR eligible for State of Connecticut Speech Pathologist License, AND License required within 45 days. OR, documented plan for supervised professional experience approved by the CT Department of Public Health leading to licensure; License required within one year.
Current Certificate of Clinical Competency issued by the American Speech Language Hearing Association within one year of hire.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR in adult, child & infant within 6 months of hire.
Knowledge of: Theories, principles, techniques & practices of professional speech-language pathology.
Knowledge of: Medical terminology.
Knowledge of: ICD-9 and CPT medical billing codes.
Knowledge of: HIPAA and confidentiality requirements for medical records.
Skills: Use beginner to intermediate word processing programs.
Skills: Effectively communicate with patients, families, and other providers.
Ability to: Follow routine verbal or written instructions.
Ability to: Gather data, compile information, & prepare reports.
Ability to: Make administrative and procedural decisions.
Ability to: Supervise and train new employees and students.
Ability to: Organize resources and establish priorities.
Ability to: Operate within the collaborative framework of interdisciplinary patient care.
Ability to: Analyze and solve complex problems.

Nice To Haves

Three years experience in pediatrics and/or hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Screen, identify, diagnose, intervene and follow-up for disorders of: articulation, fluency, and voice; phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics; oral, pharyngeal, upper-esophageal swallow and related functions; cognitive aspects of communication; social aspects of communication.
Support and consult to all professionals, family members and other communication partners of individuals with speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing disabilities. Refer when appropriate.
Select, fit and establish effective use of appropriate prosthetic/adaptive devices for speaking and swallowing (e.g., tracheoesophageal valves, electrolarynges, speaking valves, AAC devices).
Use instrument technology to diagnose and treat disorders of communication and swallowing (e.g.videofluoroscopy, nasendoscopy, ultrasonography, stroboscopy).
Provide aural rehabilitation and related counseling services to individuals with hearing loss and to their families.
Partner with front office and management to assure insurance authorization.
Prepare and provide timely written reports to physicians, families, and insurance providers.
Monitor and support policies pertaining to patient/family attendance.
Measure contributions to the department in terms of productivity and related performance accountabilities.
Measure outcomes of treatment and conduct continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of practices and programs to improve and maintain quality of services.
Engage in evidenced-based practice activities.
Participate in chart reviews and environmental rounds.
Demonstrates knowledge of the age-related differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice.
Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families.
Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with the "Connecticut Children’s Core Behaviors".
Supervision of graduate students or Clinical Fellows (CFs).