Lead Pediatric Speech Therapist

Lead Speech Therapist

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Lead Speech Therapist today with Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Responsible for the comprehensive speech and language therapy of assigned patients to include evaluation, program planning, treatment implementation, documentation and discharge planning.

• Identifies complex socioeconomic and psychosocial behaviors and refers appropriately for special intervention.
• Identifies and documents precautions and implications for treatment intervention from medical history screening process.
• Identifies and documents learning preferences and educational barriers.
• Utilizes the initial and discharge functional assessment indexes for goal and treatment planning.
• Sets and documents realistic goals with time frames incorporating the patient and family needs and goals.
• Maintains consistently high standard of complete and legible documentation per departmental policy and procedure.
• Maintains statistics and reports accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provides accurate and timely billing information on a daily basis.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist
• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 10 years of experience

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, youre not just joining a hospitalyoure becoming part of a mission-driven team thats redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. Were the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular programgiving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, youll be supported by one of the nations leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleaguesincluding 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicianscollaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether youre at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, youll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Speech Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.