Speech-Language Pathologist — Inpatient & Outpatient Impact

Baystate Noble Hospital; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Noble Hospital is seeking a speech-language pathologist to plan, conduct, and evaluate medically directed programs to restore or develop communication and swallowing skills. You will assess patients with speech, language, and swallowing disorders, develop treatment plans, and document progress.

You will educate patients and families, monitor progress, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The role requires independent functioning and adherence to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Competent clinical practice using a clinical decision-making process to deliver patient care.
• Uses clinical decision making to achieve desired patient/family outcomes.
• Experience with ST skills, physiological knowledge, health promotion and maintaining a safe environment; motivates others; ensures legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, evaluates, treats and follows up clients on an inpatient and/or outpatient therapy basis, providing age-appropriate care.
• Evaluates appropriateness of materials and equipment; contributes to purchasing decisions; ensures materials/tests are properly maintained.
• Initiates and follows up on action plans; determines plans for clients and recommendations for continued care; counsels on hearing impairment.
• Completes department procedures including scheduling, billing, equipment usage, and caseload coverage.
• Demonstrates clinical skills in evaluation, treatment and counseling.
• Meets productivity standards set by the department.
• Maintains a safe, clean work environment by following procedures and regulations.
• Protects patients and staff by adhering to infection-control policies.
• Uses professional ethics to establish therapeutic relationships and manages defined caseload; mentors colleagues.
• Performs data collection to identify needs and interprets complex patient data under supervision; seeks multidisciplinary input.
• Follows standards of practice and anticipates changes; plans for complex patients and mentors others.
• Establishes care plans with patient/family input and coordinates resources.
• Documents and ensures follow-through with care plans, coordinating discharge planning where appropriate.
• Questions standards of care and seeks continuous educational development.
• Participates in team meetings to discuss patient/family care and practice issues.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Patient outcomes

Team collaboration

Job description

Baystate Noble Hospital is seeking a speech-language pathologist to plan, conduct, and evaluate medically directed programs to restore or develop communication and swallowing skills. You will assess patients with speech, language, and swallowing disorders, develop treatment plans, and document progress.

You will educate patients and families, monitor progress, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The role requires independent functioning and adherence to health and safety standards.