Senior I Speech Language Pathologist

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Full Time

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JOB SUMMARY
- Performs tests to evaluate and assess speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency, cognition and language function using written and oral tests and special instruments.
- Provides functional treatment for disorders of speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency, cognition and language.
- Develops therapeutic plans in collaboration with other specialists.
- Maintains medical records. Records information on the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge documents.
- Maintains general knowledge of advances in the discipline of speech-language pathology and related areas.
- Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
- Instruct patient and family in techniques to increase functional communication and swallow safety.
- Consults with and educates medical staff on speech and swallowing topics, such as communication strategies, speech and language stimulation and swallow safety.
- Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to therapy students at area academic programs on topics in area of clinical expertise.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- PATIENT/CUSTOMER
  - Essential Accountabilities
    - Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.
    - Is professional in all actions and appearance
    - Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters
    - Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.
    - Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.
    - Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
    - Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.
    - Works to enhance patient satisfaction
    - Assist patients and families
    - Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.
    - Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.
    - Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.
    - Applies learning for improved performance.
    - Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others
    - Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.
    - Clinical Education
    - Serves as clinical supervisor (if student is available)
    - Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary clinical supervisor.
    - Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service)
    - Scholarly Activity: Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs
    - Professional Presentations: Presents self professionally and communicates appropriate evidence based and accurate technical information to professional groups outside of the department.
- PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES
  - Patient Care Providers
    - Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety
    - Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
    - Validation of annual competencies required for the position
- OPERATIONS
  - Essential Accountabilities
    - Therapy Examination - Performs tests to evaluate and assess general speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency and language function
    - Therapy Treatment Planning - Develops therapeutic plans with other specialists.
    - Therapy Treatment Implementation - Provides functional treatment for general disorders of speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency and language
    - Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of Speech Therapy
    - Full compliance with licensure requirements
    - Ethical & Legal Practice Standards
    - Therapy Documentation-
    - 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.
    - Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year
    - Productivity Expectations
    - Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy
  - Non-essential Accountabilities
    - CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)
    - Unit daily operations: Assists Site Manager as directed to support daily operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 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.
  - Education
    - Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology required
  - Work Experience
    - 2 years of clinical experience required
  - Licenses / Certifications
    - Speech Language Pathologist license required
    - Certificate of Clinical Competence required
    - Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required