Speech Therapist - Exeter Hospital

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a speech-language pathologist to evaluate and treat patients with neurological or developmental speech, language, communication and/or feeding disorders. You will work to improve function, plan care, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, adherence to HIPAA, and the design of home exercise programs for skill carryover and independence. Fluently applying clinical assessments and treatment plans is essential.

Qualifications

• Dysphagia and MBS (Inpatient) experience.
• Plans and administers medically prescribed speech therapy evaluations and treatments.
• Ability to evaluate outcomes and adjust care plans.

Responsibilities

• Select, administer, and interpret clinically appropriate assessments.
• Integrate educational, medical, social, and psychological factors when evaluating patients and determining treatment diagnoses.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care that promote skill development, functional independence, and participation in activities of daily living and community activities.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and modify plans of care as needed to reflect changes in patient performance, progress, or condition.
• Design home exercise programs to encourage skill carryover and promote independence; provide instruction and supervision to patients and caregivers.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including treatment notes, insurance authorizations, referrals, consents, and other required medical and educational records.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality standards, professional ethics, and licensure requirements.
• Maintain a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and families while promoting patient rights and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, contracted agencies, schools, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate services and maximize patient outcomes.

Skills

Dysphagia & MBS (Inpatient)

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Plans and administers medically prescribed speech therapy evaluation and treatment for patients with neurological or developmental speech, language, communication and/or feeding/swallowing disorders to improve and/or restore function and prevent disability.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Select, administer, and interpret clinically appropriate assessments.
• Integrate educational, medical, social, and psychological factors when evaluating patients and determining treatment diagnoses.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care that promote skill development, functional independence, and successful participation in activities of daily living and community activities.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and modify plans of care as needed to reflect changes in patient performance, progress, or condition.
• Design home exercise programs to encourage skill carryover and promote independence; provide instruction and supervision to patients and caregivers.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including treatment notes, insurance authorizations, referrals, consents, and other required medical and educational records.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality standards, professional ethics, and licensure requirements.
• Maintain a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and families while promoting patient rights and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, contracted agencies, schools, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate services and maximize patient outcomes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Dysphagia & MBS (Inpatient)

Pay Range:

$33.54 - $55.00

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled