Speech Pathologist - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Speech Pathologist to evaluate, plan and implement treatment for speech-language disorders, dysphagia, and cognitive functioning. The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary care team to achieve optimal independence and discharge planning.

Responsibilities include documentation, goal setting, family education, and continuous quality improvement in line with organizational standards.

Qualifications

• Perform clinical care professionally.
• Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members.
• Deliver patient care with minimal disruptions and obstacles.
• Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team.
• Dysphagia experience required.
• MBS experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Responsibilities

• Gathers all information necessary to properly evaluate the patient's needs, including testing and consultations with other health care professionals.
• Formulates functionally based and measurable short term and long term goals.
• Develops and implements an individualized treatment program that focuses on achievement of the established goals.
• Participates in the ongoing development of the discharge plan that was initiated at the time of the primary visit.
• Prepares written documentation such as Progress Notes, Reassessments, and Discharge Summaries.
• Develops and implements individualized goals and treatment program focused on identified resident needs.
• Focuses on achievement of the established goals. Participates in the ongoing development of the discharge plan.
• Completes patient treatments with a scheduled day.
• Evaluates effects of treatments by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress then recommending adjustments and modifications.
• Develops a rapport and mutual respect with the patient to foster an optimum environment for goal achievement.
• Provides education to patients and/or families based upon the identified learning needs in a manner that the patients and/or families can demonstrate their understanding.
• Establishes appropriate methods of communication to improve the patient's independence in his/her interaction with others.
• Establishes appropriate swallowing compensation to minimize patient risk of respiratory and nutritional compromise.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge in providing for the assessment and remediation of cognitive, visual-perceptual skills and/or behavioral parameters.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Skills

Clinical care

Team collaboration

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Dysphagia experience

MBS experience

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Speech Language Pathology License

CPR certification preferred

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Evaluates, plans and implements a goal oriented Speech Pathology treatment program that focuses on speech-language disorder, swallowing impairments/dysfunction and cognitive functioning to achieve an optimal level of independence. Provides an environment conducive to functional goal achievement. Utilizes interdisciplinary collaboration and available resources to provide care.

A day in the life of a Speech Pathologist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

• Gathers all information necessary to properly evaluate the patient's needs, including testing and consultations with other health care professionals.
• Formulates functionally based and measurable short term and long term goals.
• Develops and implements an individualized treatment program that focuses on achievement of the established goals.
• Participates in the ongoing development of the discharge plan that was initiated at the time of the primary visit.
• Prepares written documentation such as Progress Notes, Reassessments, and Discharge Summaries.
• Develops and implements individualized goals and treatment program focused on identified resident needs.
• Focuses on achievement of the established goals. Participates in the ongoing development of the discharge plan.
• Completes patient treatments with a scheduled day.
• Evaluates effects of treatments by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress then recommending adjustments and modifications.
• Develops a rapport and mutual respect with the patient to foster an optimum environment for goal achievement.
• Provides education to patients and/or families based upon the identified learning needs in a manner that the patients and/or families can demonstrate their understanding.
• Establishes appropriate methods of communication to improve the patient's independence in his/her interaction with others.
• Establishes appropriate swallowing compensation to minimize patient risk of respiratory and nutritional compromise.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge in providing for the assessment and remediation of cognitive, visual-perceptual skills and/or behavioral parameters.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Perform clinical care professionally.
• Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members.
• Deliver patient care with minimal disruptions and obstacles.
• Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team.
• Dysphagia experience required.
• MBS experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms..

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred

• Long-term care facility experience.
• Prior work experience with geriatric and disabled populations.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish).

Licenses and Certifications Required

• Speech Language Pathology License.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred

• CPR certification preferred.

Flat Rate of $59.73 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

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In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.