Full Time Position
HealthSource Saginaw (HSS) is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist for our Speech-Language Pathology Services who is passionate about the work they do and who enjoy working in a fast paced, patient centered environment. You will be challenged by the dynamic environment, where you will work as a pivotal member of the staff, to exceed company goals and foster teamwork. If you want to play an integral role in providing care and support to patients, then consider working for us. As an HSS employee, you will become part of our team of outstanding people working together to improve the physical and emotional health of the lives we touch each and every day.
Benefit Information
HSS provides shift and Holiday premiums, tuition assistance and a comprehensive benefit package including paid time off, major medical, prescription, vision, dental, defined contribution retirement plan with up to 7% employer match, health reimbursement account, flex-spending account, employer paid life insurance and short/long term disability. HSS is a qualifying employer of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program that after making 120 qualifying monthly payments, forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loan.
Pre-employment physical, drug screen and background check required.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), with proof of continuing education to maintain certification and enhance professional expertise
- Current State of Michigan SLP Licensure
- Willing to consider Clinical Fellowship Year experience with State of Michigan Educational Limited License required
- Prefer individuals with 1-3 years clinical/medical experience
- CPR certified/capability to be certified
Summary
- Diagnose speech, swallowing, language, and cognitive deficits, selecting from a wide battery of tests that are appropriate for the patient and provide a differential diagnosis of disorders
- Gather medical history of the patient from a variety of sources and write diagnostic reports stating professional opinion for diagnosis, recommendations, and plan of care
- Design therapy program and establish realistic functional goals
- Provide therapy concentrating on compensation strategies for injury, training in the use of non-verbal communication systems, or retraining to gain lost skills
- Document patient's status in the medical record, meeting insurance and documentation requirements
- Educate patient and significant others regarding the identified speech, language, swallowing, or cognitive disorder, and effects upon patient function
- Schedule appointments for optimal productivity and revenue production
- Develop appropriate home programs for patients or assist coordination of care in programming elsewhere
- Interaction with appropriate internal and external parties or any other professionals involved in ongoing patient care
- Provide in-service education to HSS staff and department staff as appropriate
- Serve as representative for SLP Department on various committees
- Participate in special projects to enhance professional growth
- Respond accordingly to various internal Codes and Drills
- Follow organizational work rules and personnel policies
- Other duties as assigned
