Speech Pathologist

Baystate Health•Greenfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Speech Therapist Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Rehabilitation, a comprehensive rehab program providing services throughout western Massachusetts is looking for a part-time Speech Therapist to join our team in Greenfield, MA. Come join this supportive and skilled team and grow your skills further. Resume required with application.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited SLP program
Massachusetts SLP licensure
ASHA Certified
CPR certification from the American Heart Association BLS Provider
Masters Degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with Dysphagia and Modified Barium Swallows with opportunity to be trained as well
Experience with Dysphagia and Modified Barium Swallows a plus

Responsibilities

Plans, conducts, and evaluates medically directed speech pathology programs for assigned patients designed to restore or develop patients' communication skills and/or swallowing/feeding skills.
Assesses patients with functional and organic speech disorders or with receptive/expressive language disorders, develops treatment programs and modifies treatment in accordance with patient progress.
Instructs patients and families in rehabilitative speech/language practices, monitors patients' progress and maintains clinical records.
Provides day to day supervision of staff speech pathologists and clinical fellowship year candidates.
Works with manager of Rehabilitation Services in program and staff development, continuous performance improvement and academic affiliations.
Observe all health and safety requirements.
Supervises student interns/new hires according to professional departmental and affiliating university guidelines.
Identifies, evaluates, treats and follows up clients on an inpatient, outpatient, homecare and contract basis as assigned.
Provides age-appropriate care to patients.
Demonstrated knowledge of developmental stages for the following age groups (infant/child, adolescence, adult and older, geriatrics) and applies developmental theories and concepts when planning and implementing care for patients as appropriate per assignment.
Evaluates all assigned patients, develops plan of treatment, provides assessment and assists in discharge planning as appropriate for each discipline.
Applies treatment plan to patients within established procedures and time frames, as determined by each discipline.
Completes necessary documentation to comply with professional standards department procedures for initial consult, progress notes, clinical conference notes, and reports.
Provides information and consultation to patients, families, caregivers, and other health care personnel involved with patient management.
Demonstrates commitment to organization service standards.
The therapist demonstrates competent clinical practice utilizing a clinical decision-making process and critical thinking skills to effectively and efficiently deliver patient care with all healthcare providers across the continuum of care.
Utilizes clinical decision making process to achieve desired patient/family outcomes.
The therapist establishes and maintains a health, balanced and therapeutic relationship with the patient/family within the integrated healthcare system based on patient/family needs.
The therapist demonstrates respect and advocates for the patient's rights, values and belief systems.
Therapist actions that are responsive to the patient/family needs, promote comfort and create a compassionate and therapeutic environment.
Demonstrates a commitment to identifying and addressing the learning need of both patients and families.
Identifies enhances and inhibitors to learning process and readiness to learn.
Adjusts teaching strategies based on age appropriateness, ethnic and gender issues.
Utilizes education strategies to manage transitions across the continuum of care.
The therapist cooperatively interacts within the health care team to support and contribute to the shared patient/family focuses care goals.
Effective and efficient use of technological and human resources to achieve desired patient/family outcomes.
Utilizes professional communication techniques within the health care team.
The therapist provides support to fellow staff, department and organization facilitating contemporary practice and programs to meet the needs of the health care community.
Participates in activities, meetings, task forces, etc. which promote the efficient operation of the service and/or enhance the scope, rang and quality of services.
Complies department operational procedures, including scheduling, billing, equipment usage, time-off requests and caseload coverage assignments.
Assist with on-the-job orientation and training for student interns.
Participates in the formation of departmental policies.
Performs a leadership role on the departmental on the departmental team and demonstrates BHS operating principles.
Demonstrates relevant knowledge and application of clinical skills in evaluation, treatment and counseling.
PI activities as directed by the manager of rehabilitation services.
Maintains 80% productivity.
Completes quarterly marketing calls.
Completes one annual community program activity.
Completes Level III requirements every 3 years.
Assist with on-the-job orientation and training for student interns.
Participates in the formation of departmental policies.

Benefits

High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Generous PTO
Continuing education support and reimbursement
First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
Farm Share Memberships
403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
Free money coach advice from a certified professional
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
Adoption assistance
Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
Life insurance
Work-life integration
Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!