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Speech/Language Pathologist - CCC

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation

Philadelphia, PA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR Certification, Clinical Competency, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Training, Conferences, Consulting, Documentation, Fellowship, Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Quality, Internet/Online Service, Legal Standards, Licensing Compliance, Maintain Compliance, Medical Records, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Safety, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Management, Record Keeping, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Scientific Method, Speech and Language Pathology, Staff Training, Testing, Treatment Evaluation
LOCATION
Philadelphia, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago
  • JOB SUMMARY\n Performs tests to evaluate and assess speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency, cognition and language function using written and oral tests and special instruments.\n \n\n Provides functional treatment for disorders of speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency, cognition and language.\n \n\n Develops therapeutic plans in collaboration with other specialists.\n \n\n Maintains medical records. Records information on the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge documents.\n \n\n Maintains general knowledge of advances in the discipline of speech-language pathology and related areas.\n \n\n Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.\n \n\n Instruct patient and family in techniques to increase functional communication and swallow safety.\n \n\n Consults with and educates medical staff on speech and swallowing topics, such as communication strategies, speech and language stimulation and swallow safety.\n \n\n Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.\n \n\n Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences\n \n\n \n\n ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\n PATIENT/CUSTOMER\n Essential Accountabilities\n Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.\n \n\n Is professional in all actions and appearance\n \n\n Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters\n \n\n Uses resources wisely \u2013 as if they were one's own.\n \n\n Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.\n \n\n Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.\n \n\n Anticipates patients'/customers' needs and acts accordingly.\n \n\n Works to enhance patient satisfaction\n \n\n Assist patients and families\n \n\n Analyzes problems from the customers' point of view.\n \n\n Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.\n \n\n Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.\n \n\n Applies learning for improved performance.\n \n\n Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others\n \n\n Strives to understand and value differences in others' race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.\n \n\n Clinical Education\n Serves as clinical supervisor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available)\n \n\n Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary clinical supervisor.\n \n\n \n\n Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service)\n \n\n Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs\n \n\n \n\n \n\n PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES\n Patient Care Providers\n Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety\n \n\n Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.\n \n\n Validation of annual competencies required for the position\n \n\n \n\n \n\n OPERATIONS\n Essential Accountabilities\n Therapy Examination\n \n\n Therapy Treatment Planning\n \n\n Therapy Treatment Implementation\n \n\n Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of Speech Therapy\n \n\n Full compliance with licensure requirements\n \n\n Ethical & Legal Practice Standards\n \n\n Therapy Documentation-\n \n\n Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.\n \n\n Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year\n \n\n Productivity Expectations\n \n\n Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy\n \n\n \n\n Non-essential Accountabilities\n CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n QUALIFICATIONS\n To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n Education\n Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology required\n \n\n \n\n Work Experience\n Completion of clinical fellowship program required\n \n\n \n\n Licenses / Certifications\n Speech Language Pathologist license required\n \n\n Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology required\n \n\n* Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n

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