Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) II, Day Shift, Acute Care Therapy

adventisthealthcare; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 106,491,000 - 159,534,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free employee parking

Employer-paid disability and life

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

EAP support

Health, dental, vision coverage

Job summary

Shady Grove Medical Center is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist II for our Acute Care Therapy Department to support the mission of care across rehabilitation settings in-house and at related sites.

The role requires an SLP degree and Maryland license with 2 years of experience, plus BLS and AHA CPR. Full-time hours are 40 per week, with day shifts and rotating weekends, and a competitive pay range is offered along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in SLP from an accredited program or equivalent international program.

Responsibilities

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish impairment, prognosis, and plan of care for rehabilitation needs.
• Provide, or supervise, therapy interventions and involve patient in planning and assessing the plan of care.
• Plan for discharge with follow-up or referral in coordination with the care team.
• Communicate and document all aspects of patient management with the care team; supervise rehab aides and volunteers.
• Manage schedule to accommodate census and inform management of caseload issues.
• Attend team meetings and communicate patient status using medical records as needed.
• Contribute to performance improvement and professional development activities.
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students, and the public.

Skills

Maryland licensure

AHA CPR

BLS certification

Education

SLP degree

Job description

Shady Grove Medical Center

Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Speech Language Pathologist II for our Acute Care Therapy Department who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Speech Language Pathologist II, you will:

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flexes to any Rehab site as needed).
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care. Reexamine the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modify the plan of care accordingly or discontinue speech-language pathology services.
• The speech-language pathologist, in consultation with appropriate disciplines, plans for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provides for appropriate follow-up or referral. The speech-language pathologist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the speech-language pathologist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with referring provider/team where indicated).
• Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. Supervises and directs the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants and volunteers.
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management.
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
• Responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities.
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy. Mentors and supports students during their clinical practices in patient-centered care

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's, Masters, or Doctorate in SLP from an accredited program or from an educationally equivalent international program.
• Minimum 2 years' experience (at least 1 year in setting preferred)
• Active Maryland License, AHA HCP CPR
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Shift Type: Day (8:00 am - 4:30 pm)
• Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend rotation
• Holiday Requirements: Rotating

Pay Range:

$37.17 - $55.76 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

• United States of America (Non-Exempt)

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.