Speech Language Pathologist - CCC

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation in Bethlehem, PA seeks a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to deliver patient-centered care for individuals with speech and swallowing disorders. You will assess, diagnose, treat, and document outcomes, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

CFY candidates are welcome to apply. This position emphasizes discharge planning, family education, and adherence to all regulatory standards and facility policies to ensure safe, effective therapy services.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA.
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• CFY candidates considered.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality speech-language pathology services.
• Assess and treat communication and swallowing disorders.
• Document examinations, evaluations and treatment outcomes.
• Plan discharge and provide home instructions.
• Ensure patient safety and adherence to policies.
• Supervise SLP assistants and students.
• Educate students/volunteers and participate in CE.

Education

Master’s in SLP

ASHA CCC

PA Licensure

CFY Candidate

Job description

• Provide rehabilitative services to patients/clients who have reduced communicative or swallow function. Improve functional communication and swallow skills, provide patient/family education and serve as a resource for community services.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• DELIVERS QUALITY CARE
• By integrating the elements of examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention to optimize outcomes.
• By optimizing communicative effectiveness.
• PROMOTES SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
• By complying with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety.
• DETERMINES AND/OR FACILITATES DISCHARGE/DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICES
• By analyzing achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, planning discharge/discontinuation and providing appropriate home instruction, follow-up or referral.
• RECORDS PATIENT SERVICES
• By documenting, dating and authenticating speech therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and outcomes in accordance with facility and regulatory guidelines.
• By billing for specific interventions provided.
• DEVELOPS AND ENHANCES PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• By participating in continuing education, reviewing professional publications and providing learning experiences for professional development.
• CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT
• By embracing change to achieve common goals, demonstrating willingness to provide service at other sites as necessary, investigating opportunities for new lines of services, contributing to the development of peers and promoting a positive work environment and by accomplishing related results as needed.
• COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• By understanding and adhering to current standards of practice for speech therapy, guide for professional conduct including the code of ethics and practice guidelines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• By providing appropriate supervision to speech therapist assistants and students.
• DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• By assisting with supervision of staff, serving as mentor to other staff, proposing, investigating and implementing new methods or problem solving, assisting with program planning, providing input and information for budget development, providing input to and/or delivering staff performance appraisals.
• PROTECTS PATIENT INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY
• By securing all information in confidential space, following facility confidentiality policy.
• EDUCATES STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS
• By supervising/providing educational experiences, providing instruction with verbal and written feedback to students and clinical institutions and arranging educational events with other staff.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education
• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech and Hearing Association and licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• CFY candidates considered as appropriate.
• Work Experience
• Related experience as a student or practicing clinician preferred.