Speech Pathologist IHR Home Health

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Winfield, IL

3d

About The Position

The Speech-Language Pathologist reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. The position provides direct patient care, teaching, committee participation, and departmental process improvement. The Speech-Language Pathologist serves as a professional, clinical, communication, educational, and leadership role model for therapists and clinical interns, and maintains responsibility for patient plans of care in collaboration with treating Speech Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Speech Pathologist license in the State of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology, or eligibility after completing the Clinical Fellowship year.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Northwestern Medicine’s values of teamwork, patients first, integrity, and excellence in daily work and interactions.
• Maintain a friendly, approachable, and professional demeanor and appearance; provide accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers; and use service recovery skills to address problems.
• Maintain primary responsibility for patient plans of care through timely, consistent collaboration with treating Speech Therapy Assistants.
• Collaborate with coworkers across departments, communicate effectively, respect diverse opinions and styles, and acknowledge others’ contributions.
• Use organizational and department resources efficiently, manage schedules and assignments on time, and contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, streamlined processes, and service growth.
• Adapt treatments to special circumstances using creative problem solving and diversity, as reflected in team feedback and documentation.
• Select appropriate evaluations, treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; perform re-evaluations according to department guidelines and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Manage patients from initial contact through discharge, with responsibility for functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Follow department policies for evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, and document all notes in the electronic medical record.
• Complete daily notes documenting treatment response, performance, assessment, treatment-plan status, and discharge needs in accordance with regulatory documentation requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods appropriate to each patient’s level of understanding and motivation.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, and improvement activities consistent with clinical expertise and individual performance plans.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with healthcare team members, such as physicians, nurses, and case managers; participate in internal and external marketing as expected by the department.
• Promote respectful communication by listening, seeking team input, encouraging open and honest conversation, remaining approachable, and acknowledging contributions promptly.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established timelines, including coverage notes, schedule-change requests, bonus-pay forms, and follow-up calls.
• Contribute to departmental and clinic education, including in-services, journal clubs, new-hire orientation, and performance-improvement work.
• Participate in student clinical and observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected by the department.
• Maintain department productivity standards and complete required Northwestern Medicine education, competencies, and training on time.
• Flex schedule or assignment as needed to meet patient-care needs and attend staff or department meetings outside normal work hours.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection from unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time