Speech Pathologist
Company: Beaumont Health
Location: Taylor
Posted on: May 17, 2023
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Job Description:
GENERAL SUMMARY: The Speech-Language Pathologist is an
independent health care professional who provides individualized
patient care that assesses and treats speech, language, social
communication, cognitive communication, voice, fluency and
swallowing disorders in children and adults per physician referral.
The Speech Language pathologist is responsible to evaluate referred
patients, establish patient and family centered goals and develop
and execute treatment plans to promote or maximize independence in
the discharged setting. The staff speech language pathologist also
participates in performance improvement and educational
opportunities that promote the growth and development of the
department and profession. - ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 1. Provide initial
evaluations and re-evaluations of the patient's status related to
speech, language, social and cognitive communication, voice,
fluency and/or swallowing consistent with physician referral. 2.
Perform evaluations consisting of a review of the patient's
medical, surgical and social history. Interpretation of appropriate
formal and informal tests in the following areas: Motor Speech,
Verbal Expression, Written Expression, Voice and Resonance,
Auditory Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Hearing as it
impacts speech and language, Swallow function, Non-Verbal
Communication, Orientation, Attention, Problem Solving and
Reasoning, Memory, Oral Motor Function, Pragmatics, and Visual
Perceptual Skills. Objective tests can be complex and may need to
be adapted due to medical comorbidities. 3. Create customized plans
of care that coordinate therapist and patient and family directed
goals to obtain achievable outcomes for prevention, intervention
and sustainable wellness over the patient's lifespan. 4. Implement
and progress evidence-based therapy interventions consistent with
established and modified goals and plans of care according to the
patient's response to treatment. Utilizes and supervises support
staff as available and appropriate. 5. Develop and coordinate an
integrated discharge plan that includes recommendations specific to
the patient's needs with other healthcare providers. 6. Consulting
with peers regarding patient care is appropriate and supported.
Formal or informal mentoring is required of more experienced and
specialty therapists. 7. Maintains educational requirements by
providing and attending in-services and staff meetings on a regular
basis. Other educational responsibilities include assistance with
orientation of new therapy staff, functioning as a Clinical
Instructor with students, acting as clinical fellowship supervisor
and serving as a mentor or Friend-at-Work to other clinicians.
Communicates with participating Universities regarding skill level
of students. 8. Assesses patient's educational needs, addresses any
patient barriers to understanding or learning and involves the
patient, family and/or caregiver in the entire therapy experience
per the patient's preference. In addition, collaborates and
communicates with other healthcare team members to promote optimal
benefit from therapy and quality care. 9. Performs medically
necessary documentation consisting of initial evaluations,
re-evaluations, daily notes, plans of care with associated
certification dates, physician letters, insurance authorizations
and discharge notes which provide evidence of skilled care
according to professional, departmental and payor standards. 10.
Fulfills administrative duties associated with patient care which
may include: a. scheduling assistance b. follow through with
patient attendance c. compliance with accurate and timely charging
practices d. assurance of appropriate referral and diagnostic
coding e. utilization of only the medically necessary services and
number of visits f. compliance with insurance authorizations and
tracking of insurance limitations g. participation in peer reviews
h. performance and process improvement projects i. program
development j. community events k. any other related activities 11.
Promotes the financial success of Beaumont Health. Meets department
productivity metric expectations. 12. Compliance with work schedule
expectations based on site location needs and hours of operation as
required for patient care. This may involve working at other sites
depending on patient volume, or other factors. Inpatient work
schedule requirements are based on a seven day per week operation
which includes availability for weekend and holiday rotations. 13.
Executive Function Skills 14. Community, philanthropic, and
professional presentations. This document represents the major
duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not
intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It
should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to
perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential duties. A. Education / Training: -
Master's Degree, Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA) or
Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY), ASHA. B. Work Experience: -
Experience in adult/children neurological speech and language
disorders, evaluation and treatment, including aphasia, apraxia,
dysarthria, dysphagia, laryngectomy, stuttering, and voice
disorders. - Experience with head and neck cancer, tracheostomies,
cognition, TBI, dementia, and modified barium swallow studies. C.
Certification, Licensure, Registration: - Certificate of Clinical
Competence, America Speech-Language-Hearing Association, (required)
or - Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY), American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association - Licensure in Speech
Pathology-Michigan (required) or temporary license during the CFY
(required) D. Other Qualifications: - Demonstrate knowledge of
growth, development and dynamics of behavior for age-related groups
cared for. - Knowledge of new computer software relating to patient
treatment. - Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary
team. - Clinician needs to be aware of third party insurance
coverage. - May focus on inpatient as well as outpatient treatment
population. - Ability to be flexible, quick thinking in stress
related situations and to be resourceful daily. WORKING CONDITIONS
: A. Physical Effort: - May be required to lift up to 20 pounds.
Use of computer and other office equipment. B. Work Environment: -
This job requires working in a professional clinical office setting
and/or acute hospital setting. - The work area is typically
adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. * Beaumont Health
grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons
without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability,
age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight,
gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected
category.
Keywords: Beaumont Health, Taylor , Speech Pathologist, Healthcare , Taylor, Michigan
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