Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics - Part- Time

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Mary Free Bed Kids is launching a new pediatric rehabilitation hospital in West Michigan. This role supports the founding team by delivering child-centered speech-language pathology services, collaborating with pediatric rehab professionals, and advancing family-centered care in a purpose-built setting.

The position offers a part-time schedule (8:30AM - 1:00PM) and opportunities to impact young patients and families from day one as the Mary Free Bed Kids program grows.

Qualifications

• MS/MA in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Licensure as an SLP required in the United States; SLP-CCC preferred.
• BLS certification required or as per hospital policy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients for speech therapy and develop individual treatment plans.
• Deliver pediatric speech-language pathology services.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and families to support goals.
• Document progress and outcomes in the patient record; participate in program development and quality improvement.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Education

M.S./M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Day Shift (United States of America)

Join the Team Opening Michigan's Newest Children's Rehabilitation Hospital

Location: Mary Free Bed Kids Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital

Hours: This position will have a part time schedule of 8:30AM - 1:00PM.

Help Build the Future of Pediatric Rehabilitation.

This isn't just another job.

It's an opportunity to be part of the founding team of Mary Free Bed Kids-West Michigan's new destination children's rehabilitation hospital designed specifically for kids and their families.

From advanced therapy gyms and adaptive technology to collaborative interdisciplinary care, every space was intentionally created to help children achieve their greatest potential.

If you've ever wanted to help shape a pediatric program from day one while working alongside nationally recognized rehabilitation professionals, this is your opportunity.

Why Join Mary Free Bed Kids?

Help Build the Future of Pediatric Rehabilitation

This is an opportunity to help launch a nationally recognized pediatric rehabilitation destination focused on helping children achieve their highest level of independence and participation. At Mary Free Bed Kids, we believe rehabilitation works best when families are engaged, empowered, and supported.

As a member of our team, you'll:

• Help open and shape a brand-new children's rehabilitation hospital
• Work alongside pediatric rehabilitation teams
• Deliver care in a purpose-built environment designed specifically for children, adolescents, and families
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team that places family-centered care at the heart of every decision
• Participate in program development, innovation, and quality improvement initiatives
• Make a lasting impact on children recovering from complex injuries, illnesses, and disabilities
• Grow professionally through mentorship, continuing education, specialty training, and leadership opportunities
• Every milestone matters, and everyone plays a critical role in restoring hope and freedom for the children and families we serve.

About Mary Free Bed Kids

The Mary Free Bed Kids Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital represents a transformational investment in the future of pediatric rehabilitation across Michigan and the Midwest.

Designed exclusively for children and families, the hospital will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services for patients with:

• Brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Neurologic conditions
• Complex orthopedic diagnoses
• Congenital and developmental disabilities
• Medically complex rehabilitation needs

The facility will feature specialized therapy spaces, advanced rehabilitation technology, family-centered amenities, adaptive recreation opportunities, and collaborative care designed to support the whole child and family.

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes.The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care.

Mission Statement

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Employment Value Proposition

At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:

• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Age Specific Responsibility

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Summary

Assumes full responsibility for evaluating patient's need for speech therapy. Plans and executes individual treatment programs in accordance with ASHA and SLP scope of practice. Keeps treatment skills upgraded through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development. Perform job responsibilities in accordance with the program's strategic objectives and goals to carry out organizational strategic objectives.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Each job responsibility is related to the MFB Pillars of Excellence. The responsibility is identified to a pillar by the following letters: Q (Quality), S (Service), P (People), G (Growth), F (Financial).

• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
• Provides patient care. (Q)
• Evaluates patient condition.
• Establishes treatment goals in collaboration with patient and family as appropriate, and in collaboration with the treatment team. Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible. Establishes written treatment plan, and administers treatment for each patient according to the stated goals. Delegates responsibilities to Speech Assistants as appropriate.
• Re-evaluates patient's status and effects of treatment. Revises treatment plan as necessary. Reviews revised goals with patient and family as appropriate.
• Evaluates patient's need for medical equipment and orders the appropriate equipment as necessary. Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs patient, patient's family, and health care workers on its use.
• Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services, and environmental limitations.
• Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities. (Q)
• Documents patient's status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)
• Communicates with others to integrate speech language pathology services with all aspects of patient care. (Q,S)
• Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integrate speech language pathology treatment plan.
• Instructs the patient and the family in speech language pathology procedures as part of providing patient and family education including written instructions as necessary.
• Attends various meetings and in-services as designated. (Q,P)
• Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control. (Q)
• Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. (F)
• Provides discipline specific coverage (following cross training) within the Mary Free Bed system as requested. (F,S)
• Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers and members of the community. (Q,S,P)
• Supports program operations as assigned. (Q, S, P, G, F)
• May perform the following items to meet program or hospital needs. (Q, S, P, G, F)
• Participates in orientation and training of new staff. (Q,P)
• Serves as clinical instructor for speech language pathology students and supervises CFY as needed. Supervises, teaches and evaluates skills of students. Communicates with participating universities regarding skill level of students. (S)
• Participates in program development and/or research activities.
• Meet or exceed clinical outcome collection standards established by department leadership.
• Meet or exceed clinical outcome performance/improvement goals established by department leadership in designated programs.
• We'll embrace all people by:

Treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.

Growing talent and people.

Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.

Taking action against discrimination.

Honoring our differences and how we collaborate.

Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for.

R

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• M.S. or M.A. in Speech Pathology granted by an accredited university program.
• Licensure is required in every US State and Territory the Therapist is practicing or is in Clinical Fellowship Year. Licensure requirements should be met according to individual State laws. In addition, SLP-CCC is required for therapists in the following States per Medicaid billing requirement: DC, NC, WV, KY, MN, NE, KS, NM, NV, ID
• Possesses and maintains BLS certification to meet department/program protocol.
• Munson Location Specific: Current American Heart Association BLS Course for Healthcare Professionals. Training will be provided within 60 days of hire if applicable.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels:

• None (No specific requirements)
• Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
• Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position: None

Traverse or move around work location: Occasionally

Use keyboard: None

Operate or use department specific equipment: None

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: Frequently

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Frequently

Transport, position, and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds: Majority

Up to 25 pounds: Frequently

Up to 50 pounds: Frequently

Up to 75 pounds: Frequently

More than 100 pounds: Occasionally

Other weight: Up to___ pounds:

Other: None

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.