Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Specialist (Part-Time, NH Regions)

Description

Make a difference every day at Amoskeag Health, where we believe strong healthcare begins with strong human connections!

~ Hiring for Monadnock Region (Keene, NH) - Preferred; Nashua & Laconia Regions also considered ~

Who You Are:

Amoskeag Health is seeking a dedicated limited part-time Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Specialist who is a New Hampshire-Licensed speech pathologist or occupational therapist serving children and youth with a variety of nutritional and feeding difficulties. You provide services within a consultative model to children from birth to age 21 as part of the state-wide Nutrition, Feeding, and Swallowing Program. Program services include evaluation, follow-up visits, development of safe eating plans, and coordination of swallow studies. You are comfortable providing services in the child's natural environment, including homes, schools, and daycare facilities. Visits are done in tandem with a dietitian partner.


What You'll Do:

1. Independently assesses and treats children with feeding and swallowing delays and disorders. Performs complex and specialized patient evaluations and therapeutic interventions.

2. Develops a treatment plan and monitors progress for each child on his/her caseload.

3. Collects patient background and medical history for diagnostic and treatment purposes.

4. Able to interpret modified barium swallow test results to best implement a treatment plan of care.

5. Maintains thorough, up-to-date treatment notes and develops appropriate home programs for clients when applicable.

6. Prepares feeding and swallowing reports that incorporate evidence-based practice and meet the requirements of reimbursement by private third-party insurers and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.

7. Provides consultation to other medical professionals in the management of patient evaluations, therapeutic intervention planning and/or therapeutic interventions requiring specialized skill.

8. Supplies information to the Billing and Reimbursement Specialist to ensure insurance authorization can be secured prior to a patient visit.


9. Submits timely and complete documentation to support billing and reimbursement of all services.


10. Maintains patient and family confidentiality. Complies with HIPAA security and privacy regulations as outlined by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services .

11. Attends team meetings and supervision sessions and completes all mandatory trainings.

Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Masters Degree in either Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology, with an active New Hampshire license in the field.
• Two to five years experience in the specialty of feeding and swallowing service delivery.
• Verifiable good driving record and reliable transportation. Must be willing and able to travel statewide if necessary.
• Has proficiency with Microsoft Office products and the technical acuity to learn and master other technology solutions, including an EMR. Able to operate office equipment.
• Interacts effectively with people of varied educations, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.