Speech Clinician Per Diem: Jefferson Moss-Magee Elkins Park

Jefferson Health Plans; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Tuition discounts

Job summary

Jefferson Health Plans is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate, treat, and discharge plan patients referred for services. The clinician will work with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate treatment plans and care within Jefferson Health’s network.

Masters in Speech-Language Pathology required; 0-2 years experience preferred, CCC required, state license, and BLS/CPR through AHA. Regular work shifts in the United States (PA).

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology is required.
• ASHA CCC in Speech-Language Pathology is required.
• State License is required.
• BLS and CPR certification through the AHA.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy evaluations, treatment planning and discharge planning for a full patient caseload.
• Plan, organize and deliver treatment programs to help clients recover and rehabilitate.
• Record and document patients’ health progress, including daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to coordinate treatment plans.

Skills

Therapy evaluation

Treatment planning

Discharge planning

Documentation

Education

Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

ASHA CCC

State license

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning of all patients referred for their given services. The Speech Therapist is an integral healthcare provider accountable to assist the patient to their highest level of function. The therapist will uphold the mission, vision, and values of Jefferson Health. Works in conjunction with other health care professionals to coordinate treatment plans and care.

Essential Functions:

• Provide therapy evaluations, treatment planning, treatment interventions and discharge planning for a full patient caseload in acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab, outpatient settings as appropriate.
• Plans, organizes and delivers treatment programs that help clients/patients recover and rehabilitate.
• Utilizes tools and techniques to administer safe therapeutic interventions and trainings, for patient and families.
• Records and documents clients/patients’ health progress information for evaluation, all therapeutic interventions including daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Description

SLP: Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.

AND

Experience:

0-2 years of clinical practice required. 1 year preferred

SLP: ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology required. State License required. BLS, CPR certification required through the AHA.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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