Speech Language Pathologist - CCC

Good Shepherd; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation in Bethlehem seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide rehabilitative services for patients with communication or swallow impairments. You will document evaluations, diagnoses and outcomes, educate families, and assist with discharge planning as needed. Per diem with day shift and varying as required.

CFY candidates are considered; PA license and CCC-SLP are required, with ongoing professional development and collaboration with the care team.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent.
• CCC-SLP certification from ASHA.
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• CFY candidates considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitative services to patients with reduced communication or swallow function.
• Document, date and authenticate assessments, diagnoses, prognosis and interventions.
• Assist with discharge planning and home instructions.
• Educate patients, families and students; contribute to professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical documentation

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-ASHA)

Licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Job description

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation · Good Shepherd Home - Bethlehem

Per Diem , Day Shift , TBD, varies as needed

JOB SUMMARY

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 andHearing Association and licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

CFY candidates considered as appropriate.

Work Experience

Related experience as a student or practicing clinician preferred.

Licenses / Certifications

GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

As a health-care provider, we have a professional and ethical obligation to protect our patients and residents from developing further complications.

GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

To protect our patients and residents, Good Shepherd requires influenza (flu) vaccinations for all Associates, licensed independent practitioners, contracted, agency and temporary employees, students and volunteers.

***Important Note: Good Shepherd & GSPP Rehabilitation are drug free and tobacco free work environments. As a result, candidates selected for employment may be subject to a drug screen test.***

Good Shepherd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.