Speech Language Pathologist - Peds Outpatient (PRN)
Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist
Primary Location: Mary Free Bed at Covenant: 700 Cooper Ave
Department Name: Outpatient Rehab - Peds
Employment Type: Resource
Shift: Per Diem
Hours of Work: 7am to 6:30pm, M-F, no weekends
Compensation: $ 49.50
1:1 Patient care
We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It’s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership to clinicians and care providers.
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care
Mission Statement: Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
Employment Value Proposition
At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:
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Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
Age Specific Responsibility
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.
Summary:
Assumes full responsibility for evaluating patient’s need for speech therapy. Plans and executes individual treatment programs in accordance with ASHA and SLP scope of practice. Keeps treatment skills upgraded through continuing education, evidence based research, and program development. Perform job responsibilities in accordance with the program’s strategic objectives and goals to carry out organizational strategic objectives.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Each job responsibility is related to the MFB Pillars of Excellence. The responsibility is identified to a pillar by the following letters: Q (Quality), S (Service), P (People), G (Growth), F (Financial).
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Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
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Provides patient care. (Q)
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Evaluates patient conditions
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Establishes treatment goals in collaboration with patient and family as appropriate, and in collaboration with the treatment team. Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible. Establishes written treatment plan, and administers treatment for each patient according to the stated goals. Delegates responsibilities to Speech Assistants as appropriate.
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Re-evaluates patient’s status and effects of treatment. Revises treatment plan as necessary. Reviews revised goals with patient and family as appropriate.
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Evaluates patient’s need for medical equipment and orders the appropriate equipment as necessary. Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs patient, patient’s family, and health care workers on its use.
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Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services, and environmental limitations.
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Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities. (Q)
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Documents patient’s status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)
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Communicates with others to integrate speech language pathology services with all aspects of patient care. (Q,S)
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Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integrate speech language pathology treatment plan.
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Instructs the patient and the family in speech language pathology procedures as part of providing patient and family education including written instructions as necessary.
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Attends various meetings and in-services as designated. (Q,P)
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Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control. (Q)
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Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. (F)
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Provides discipline specific coverage (following cross training) within the Mary Free Bed system as requested.(F,S)
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Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers and members of the community. (Q,S,P)
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Supports program operations as assigned. (Q, S, P, G, F)
Other Job Responsibilities:
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Serves as clinical instructor for speech pathology students and supervises CFY as needed. Supervises, teaches and evaluates skills of students. Communicates with participating universities regarding skill level of students. (S)
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Participates in program development and/or research activities as assigned. (Q,G)
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Participates in orientation and training of new staff. (Q,P)
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Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities. (Q)
Essential Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Education, and Training Requirements):
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M.S. or M.A. in Speech Pathology granted by an accredited university program.
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Licensure with the State of Michigan.
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Holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.
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Possesses and maintains BLS certification to meet department/program protocol.
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Membership in ASHA.
