Speech Therapist - Exeter Hospital

Anna Jaques Hospital; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 46,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in New Hampshire is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to plan and administer medically prescribed speech therapy evaluations and treatments for neurological or developmental speech, language, and feeding disorders.

Responsibilities include selecting assessments, developing individualized plans, documenting progress, and collaborating with healthcare teams to maximize patient outcomes while maintaining HIPAA compliance and patient rights.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Dysphagia and MBS experience required.
• NH licensure as Speech Language Pathologist.
• CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Select, administer, and interpret clinically appropriate assessments.
• Integrate educational, medical, social, and psychological factors when evaluating patients and determining treatment diagnoses.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care that promote skill development and independence.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and modify plans of care as needed.
• Design home exercise programs and provide instruction to patients and caregivers.
• Maintain accurate documentation including treatment notes and referrals.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and professional ethics.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to coordinate services and maximize outcomes.

Skills

Master's degree

Dysphagia & MBS

SLP NH

CPR within 90 days

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Plans and administers medically prescribed speech therapy evaluation and treatment for patients with neurological or developmental speech, language, communication and/or feeding/swallowing disorders to improve and/or restore function and prevent disability.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Select, administer, and interpret clinically appropriate assessments.
• Integrate educational, medical, social, and psychological factors when evaluating patients and determining treatment diagnoses.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care that promote skill development, functional independence, and successful participation in activities of daily living and community activities.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and modify plans of care as needed to reflect changes in patient performance, progress, or condition.
• Design home exercise programs to encourage skill carryover and promote independence; provide instruction and supervision to patients and caregivers.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including treatment notes, insurance authorizations, referrals, consents, and other required medical and educational records.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality standards, professional ethics, and licensure requirements.
• Maintain a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and families while promoting patient rights and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, contracted agencies, schools, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate services and maximize patient outcomes.
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Master's degree; graduate of an accredited program
• Dysphagia & MBS (Inpatient)
• Speech Language Pathologist – NH
• CPR certified within 90 days of hire

Pay Range:

$33.54 - $55.00

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled