Speech Language Pathologist

Medical Facilities Of America, Inc.; West Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Facilities Of America, Inc. in West Orange, NJ seeks a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to provide and direct services, including assessment, treatment, program development and in-services under physician orders.

You will evaluate patients, establish plans, coordinate with families and team, document results, supervise students, and pursue continuing education while adhering to standards and OSHA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency.
• Current state licensure or license eligible.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (with AED).

Responsibilities

• Provides Speech Therapy services to patients and initiates referrals when appropriate.
• Conduct screenings of patients to determine need for intervention/treatment.
• Evaluates patients to obtain data for treatment planning and implementation.
• Interprets and communicates evaluation findings to patients, family, and team members.
• Establishes individual patient schedules with other team members.
• Develops treatment plans with goals and methods to achieve them.
• Coordinates treatment plans with patient, family, and team.
• Monitors patient progress and modifies treatment as indicated by physician orders.
• Recommends and obtains equipment to improve communication; instructs on use of augmentative devices.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Develops home/community programming to maintain progress.
• Documents results of assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
• Supervises students/volunteers per state regulations.
• Pursues ongoing continuing education and professional development.
• Records indirect and billable treatment times and submits statistics to regional office.
• Provides treatment per standards of practice and department procedures.
• Complies with Infection Control, OSHA standards, and confidentiality.
• Supports QA and Performance Improvement (QAPI) processes.

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competency

Current state licensure or license eligible

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (with AED)

Job description

OVERVIEW: SLP

The SLP will provide and direct Speech Therapy services to patients to include assessment and treatment, development and implementation of programs, and related professional in-services. Performs duties under the direction of physician’s orders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides Speech Therapy services to patients and initiates referrals when appropriate and in
  accordance with Speech Therapy Department procedures.
• Conduct screenings of patients at regular intervals to determine need for
  intervention/treatment.
• Evaluates patients to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation.
  Conducts specialized evaluations as indicated.
• Interprets and communicates evaluation findings to patients, family, and other team members.
• Establishes individual patient schedules in conjunction with other team members.
• Develops treatment plans by identifying a problem list, including short and long term goals and
  methods to achieve identified goals.
• Coordinates treatment plan with patient, family, and other team members.
• Monitors patient’s response to intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals
  in accordance with physician orders.
• Recommends and obtains appropriate equipment to improve patient’s communication.
  Instructs patient, family and staff in use of augmentative communication devices.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the
  performance of the patient in their own environment.
• Documents results of patient’s assessment, treatment, follow-up, and termination of services.
• Supervises students and volunteers in accordance with state regulations.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development.
• Records indirect and billable treatment times according to Speech Therapy Department
  procedures and submits weekly/monthly statistics to regional office.
• Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of practice, department
  procedures and productivity standards.
• Complies with all Infection Control, Universal Precautions and OSHA standards for the health
  care professional.
• Adheres to established confidentiality standard
• Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competency
• Current state licensure or license eligible
• Maintains education and development appropriate for position
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (with AED)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position has no supervisory requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations
  around the care center.
• Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in
  working environment.
• Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
  employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit;
  use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb
  stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up
  to 50 pounds.

TRAVEL:

• Travel is not expected in this position