Speech Language Pathologist - SLP - Outpatient
About The Position
The Speech Language Pathologist provides speech therapy services, including evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders, swallowing disorders, and video fluoroscopy swallowing studies. The role also serves as a resource for staff supporting people with communication, speech, and swallowing difficulties. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The position assesses swallowing, speech and language, and feeding dysfunction, along with restorative potential. Evaluations and assessments are completed within 48 hours of receiving a physician order. The therapist identifies patient and family needs and goals, develops comprehensive care plans with suitable and achievable time-framed treatment goals, and provides individual therapeutic interventions to restore function and enhance quality of life. The role performs appropriate clinical tests and measurements, documents services, maintains required records and competencies, and determines equipment and supply needs. This is a regular, full-time position with a 40-hour workweek on the day shift at Geisinger Primary Care Mount Pocono. Candidates must hold a Pennsylvania license in Speech Language Pathology, ASHA certification, and a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. Two years of related work experience is preferred.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology.
- Pennsylvania license in Speech Language Pathology.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 2 years of related work experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ swallowing, speech and language, feeding dysfunction, and restorative potential.
- Complete evaluations and assessments within 48 hours of receiving a physician order, and prepare written or electronic evaluations.
- Determine patient and family needs related to cognition, swallowing, and speech and language function.
- Discuss patient goals and expectations with patients and families.
- Develop a comprehensive care plan for each patient, including suitable and achievable treatment goals with time frames.
- Plan individual therapy interventions and establish priority treatment areas.
- Provide speech therapy to address impaired speech, language, cognition, and swallowing function and related disorders.
- Provide individual therapy as needed or prescribed in the care plan.
- Perform appropriate clinical tests and measurements to improve function whenever possible.
- Explain treatment and position patients for comfort, safety, and optimal response.
- Complete and maintain documentation of clinical services and maintain statistical records as required.
- Satisfactorily complete and maintain discipline-specific competencies.
- Determine equipment and supply needs and use budget resources to obtain them.
- Serve as a resource for staff dealing with participants who have communication, speech, and swallowing difficulties.
- Comply with organization policies and procedures and satisfy job-specific obligations.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
- Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
- Paid time off (PTO) plan with accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per calendar year.
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
- Adoption and fertility assistance.
- Parental leave pay and military leave pay.
- Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
- Employee Assistance Program, including referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; free legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
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Job Type
Full-time
