SLP - Speech Therapist, Pediatrics
About The Position
Pediatric Specialty Care at Lancaster is seeking a Speech Therapist to provide pediatric, family-centered care to children and young adults with complex medical and developmental needs. The role is based in a structured, medically supported environment and focuses on communication, feeding, and swallowing needs to improve daily function, safety, and participation. Care is delivered in collaboration with families, caregivers, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams, with an emphasis on consistency, functional outcomes, and continuity of care. The Speech Therapist plans and delivers evaluations and therapy, develops individualized treatment plans with measurable goals, monitors and adjusts interventions, and supports feeding, adaptive equipment, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) needs. The position also includes documentation, discharge coordination, quality improvement, policy development, staff and caregiver education, and supervision of students and volunteers. Candidates must have a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, a current unencumbered Pennsylvania Speech-Language Pathologist license, CCC-SLP, and CPR and First Aid certification. Pediatric experience is preferred; experience with medically complex or long-term care populations is a plus. The listed salary range is $30.53–$50.88 per hour.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Current, unencumbered Pennsylvania license as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).
- CPR and First Aid certification.
- Strong clinical, communication, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric experience preferred.
- Experience with medically complex or long-term care populations is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide speech therapy services in accordance with department policies, physician orders, clinical standards, and facility requirements.
- Conduct admission evaluations, regular screenings, and comprehensive or specialized evaluations for speech, language, feeding, and swallowing needs.
- Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to individuals, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Establish therapy schedules in collaboration with care team members.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with short- and long-term goals and appropriate interventions.
- Monitor responses to treatment and modify interventions to support established goals.
- Coordinate feeding regimens with dietitians and medical providers; recommend and prepare appropriate food consistencies, adaptive devices, and feeding equipment.
- Assist with oral care as indicated.
- Recommend and train individuals and caregivers in adaptive equipment and augmentative and alternative communication systems.
- Develop home or community programs to maintain and enhance functional performance.
- Maintain accurate and timely treatment records, files, progress notes, assessment and treatment documentation, and administrative forms.
- Document follow-up and discharge or termination of services, ensuring records reflect individual responses to treatment.
- Participate in discharge planning, coordinate transition services, and initiate referrals when indicated.
- Assist in developing, implementing, maintaining, and annually reviewing therapy standards, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in quality assurance, performance improvement, and facility committee initiatives.
- Supervise students and volunteers in accordance with state and facility regulations.
- Coordinate and provide staff and caregiver training related to communication, behavior, language, articulation, and feeding.
- Assist with training dietary staff on food preparation standards related to feeding and swallowing plans.
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Job Type
Full-time
