Speech Language Pathologist (Oxford)

McLaren Health Care; Oxford (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Oxford, Michigan is hiring a Speech and Language Pathologist to implement patient care services for those with speech, language, voice, swallowing, and cognitive disorders. This role entails performing assessments, establishing individualized care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes.

The position operates on a per diem basis with specific working hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, ensuring comprehensive support for patients and their families. The ideal candidate will display expertise in communication and therapeutic interventions in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Assess patients' speech, language, fluency, voice, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.
• Establish individualized plans of care.
• Manage patient discharge plans.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessment and treatment for speech deficits.
• Communicate with patients, families, and health care team members.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

Job description

Position Summary

The speech and language pathologist implements patient care services for patients with speech, language, fluency, voice, swallowing, and cognitive disorders. The speech and language pathologist accurately assesses patients’ needs; identifies and initiates appropriate speech and language therapy interventions; provides patient and family teaching; and works cooperatively with other patient team personnel to maintain standards of professional speech and language therapy practice.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessment and treatment related to speech deficits and disorders through the process of obtaining history, performing relevant systems review, and selecting and administering specific tests and measures to obtain data.Collaborates with the patient and/or caregivers to establish goals geared toward the experiences, values, priorities, and desired outcomes.
• Establishes an individualized plan of care and selects therapeutic interventions that address the specific impairments identified in the evaluation and in accordance with physician orders.
• Conducts ongoing reassessment of the patient and their response to treatment.
• Initiates and manages the discharge plan beginning at the first visit and continuing throughout treatment.
• Supervises and delegates to ancillary staff and students consistent with state laws and department policy.
• Completes legible, accurate, and clear documentation within the established timeframe identified in the department policy and procedure and in accordance with accreditation requirements and insurance regulations.
• Communicates with the patient, family, caregivers, significant others, and members of the health care team to promote maximum benefit of care utilizing AIDET.
• Assess educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver, or significant other and provides education to meet those needs.
• Participates in professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, including in-service meetings, workshops, and by reading current literature concerning scope of practice.
• Actively participates in quality improvement activities.
• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff. Complies with appropriate and approved safety standards.
• Functions within scope of practice as defined by the state’s practice act.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Per Diem
• Requisition ID: 26002789
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am -5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 0
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No