Speech Pathologist (SLP)

aah; Wheeling Township (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Condell Medical Center seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist for part-time hours in the Acute Care Rehabilitation department. You will evaluate patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders, and develop individualized plans of care with ongoing outcome monitoring.

Responsibilities include discharge planning, family education, and coordination with physicians and teammates.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited program.
• Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in at least one state.
• BLS certification or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician referrals and conducts speech-language evaluations.
• Develops and implements written plans of care with measurable goals.
• Plans discharge with home programs and family education.
• Documents patient care and outcomes per policy.
• Maintains productivity standards and billing documentation.

Skills

Intercomputer skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Speech Pathology

Tools

Basic office software

Job description

Department:

37501 Advocate Condell Medical Center - Acute Care Rehabilitation

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

must be able to work at least 1, preferably 2 weekend days a month and be able to work one holiday a year.

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities:

• Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Establishes a written plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques. Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient’s response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates. Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate. Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards with appropriate co- signatures, including patient evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate. Record patient care and progress of each patient assigned. Completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling. Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits. Responsible for maintaining site/department established productivity standards. Responsible for understanding and adhering to all billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Responsible for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly. Performs various manual techniques, patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique. Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and other devices that are available in area worked per department orientation checklist. Demonstrates knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities. Promotes patient safety by participating in safety initiatives as requested and appropriately follows all safety and infection control measures pertaining to the general working environment.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care. Manages assigned caseload, informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover; assists with coverage, based on department needs and regional needs.
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department in-services, and reading professional literature. Orients new staff to clinical and department policies as requested. Participates in the evaluation process of co-workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
• May supervise non-licensed personnel following all applicable state and local compliance requirements. Includes delegating patients to assistive personnel while providing direction, recommendations regarding treatment and ongoing supervision while maintaining responsibility for patient plan of care and goals. Supports the student clinical education program by monitoring, observing, and providing work direction to a minimum of one student per year unless students are unavailable.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Master's degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation; maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.

Certification / Registration / License

• Speech Language Pathologist license issued by the state in which the teammate practices. If the teammate supports multiple states, licensure in at least one of those states is required prior to hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined is not required) American Heart Association.

Work Experience

• No experience required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Intermediate computer skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
• Excellent organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Successfully completes all competency assessments/requirements pertaining to provision of patient care and consistent with site standards.
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care ap