Speech/Language Pathologist (ND/MN)

Altru Health System; United States; On-site; USD 78,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k) retirement plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to deliver evaluation, intervention, and documentation for patient progress toward goals. You will develop and document discharge plans and work within multiple service sites to meet payer requirements.

This role emphasizes collaboration with the therapy team, timely documentation, and adherence to clinical guidelines to support patient care across facilities.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Speech Pathology is required.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English for effective communication with patients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, develops, and implements an intervention plan.
• Provides intervention, evaluation and documentation of progress toward goals.
• Coordinates discharge planning and ensures documentation meets third party payer guidelines.
• Maintains relationships with facility staff and participates in a team approach to care.
• Completes all documentation on time following practice guidelines.

Education

Masters - Speech Pathology

Job description

Location

Altru Performance Center 1375 S. Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range

$37.26 - $55.89

Summary

The Speech/Language Pathologist evaluates, develops, implements and documents an intervention plan. This position provides intervention, evaluation and documentation of progress toward goals. The SLP develops and documents a discharge plan, completes all documentation required by multiple service sites or facilities, and meets requirements of third party payers.

Essential Job Functions

• Evaluates, develops, and implements an intervention plan using methods that are effective and are meaningful to the patient’s plan of care through remediation/restoration, compensation/adaptation, disability prevention and health promotion.
• Provides intervention, evaluation and documentation of goal progress, modifies intervention methods as need, and works with therapy team members to achieve patients’ goal.
• Balances schedules at multiple sites daily and adjust schedules quickly to accommodate changes or new patient evaluations as necessary.
• Meets requirements of third party payers by including appropriate documentation following window periods and other insurance guidelines.
• Develops and documents a discharge plan when patient has reached goals, achieved maximum benefit from therapy or does not desire to continue service.
• Provides appropriate follow-up resources, services and training of patient and family members as appropriate.
• Utilizes a team approach in the delivery and management of services and patient care.
• Develops and maintain relationships with key facility staff at all sites including, but not limited to, the administrator, director of nursing, MDS coordinator, and dietary manager as well as the restorative nursing staff.
• Completes all documentation on time and within practice guidelines.
• Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certifications

• Speech, Language, Pathologist (SLP) | North Dakota State Board of Examiners on Audiology & Speech Language Pathology | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Speech, Language, Pathologist (SLP) | Minnesota Department of Health in Audiology | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP) | American Speech Language Associate (ASHA) | Within 24 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 Days of Start Date | Learning Management System Education

Education and Language Requirements

• Required: Masters - Speech Pathology
• Language Requirements: This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
• Driving Requirement for this position: Frequent Driver Reference ID: R7735

Benefits

• Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan.
• Other benefits include a dental plan
• Other benefits include a vision plan
• Other benefits include a life and disability insurance
• Other benefits include education assistance
• Other benefits include paid time off (PTO)
• Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees.

Company Culture

Making a real difference. For one another. To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Altru participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Additionally, the following poster is available through the Department of Labor: Know Your Rights.

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