Weekender Speech Language Pathologist (Inpatient Rehabilitation)

Job Title : Speech-Language Pathologist

Primary Location : Inpatient Rehabilitation

Department Name : Mary Free Bed at Covenant

Employment Type: Regular Part-Time

Schedule: 20 hours a week Thursday and Friday and 2 Saturdays a month

Compensation Range: $36.54 and goes up based on experience

Mary Free Bed Summary

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients Ask for Mary they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients andinnovatively serve them. This is true of every employeefrom support staff and leadershipto clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient outpatient sub-acute rehabilitation orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation Mary Free Bed physicians nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care

Mission Statement

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Employment Value Proposition

At Mary Free Bed we take pride in our values-based culture:

• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.

• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.

• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.

• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family patients staff and community.

• A Proud Tradition . Years of dedicated quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Age Specific Responsibility

Must be able todemonstratethe knowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate tothe age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status andinterpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures.

Summary

Assumes full responsibility for evaluatingpatientsneedfor speech therapy. Plans and executes individual treatment programsin accordance withASHA and SLP scope of treatment skills upgraded through continuing educationevidence basedresearch and program development. Perform job responsibilitiesin accordance withthe programs strategicobjectivesand goals to carry out organizational strategic objectives

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Staff will provide patient care treatment and services within the scope of their license certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.

• Provides patient care.

• Evaluates patient condition.

• Establishes treatment goals in collaboration withpatientand family asappropriate and in collaboration with the treatment team. Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible. Establisheswrittentreatmentplan andadministers treatment for each patient according to the stated responsibilities to Speech Assistants asappropriate.

• Re-evaluatespatientsstatus and effects of necessary. Reviews revised goals withpatientand family asappropriate.

• Evaluatespatientsneed for medical equipment and orders theappropriate equipmentas equipment upon delivery and instructspatientpatientsfamily and health care workers on its use.

• Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient family community support/services and environmental limitations.

• Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardwarerequiredto meet job responsibilities.

• Documents patients status and progress throughinitialevaluation progress notes and discharge summary according toestablishedinternal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines.

• Communicates with others to integrate speech language pathology services with all aspects of patient care.

• Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integratespeechlanguage pathology treatment plan.

• Instructs the patient and the family in speech language pathology procedures as part of providing patient and family education including writteninstructionsas necessary.

• Attends various meetings and in-services as designated.

• Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control.

• Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations.

• Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patientscoworkersand members of the community.

• Supports program operations as assigned.

• Wellembrace all people by:

• T reating everyone with dignity and respect.

• O pening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.

• G rowing talent and people.

• E nsuring a welcoming experience for all we serve regardless of origin race religion disability sexualorientationor socioeconomic status.

• T aking actionagainst discrimination.

• H onoring our differences and how we collaborate.

• E ducating staffpatientsand the communities we care for.

• R estoring hope andfreedomtogether.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards ofbehaviorsas well as encourages coaches andmonitorsthe sameinteam members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute byidentifyingproblems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible;participatesin departmental efforts tomonitorand report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• M.S. or M.A. in Speech Pathologygrantedby an accredited university program.

• Licensure isrequiredin every US State andTerritorythe Therapist is requirements should be met according toindividual Statelaws.

• In addition SLP-CCC isrequiredfor therapists in the following States per Medicaid billing requirement: DC NC WV KY MN NE KS NM NV ID

• Possesses and maintains BLS certification to meet department/program protocol.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels :

• None (No specific requirements)

• Occasionally (Less than 1/3)

• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)

• Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position:None

Traverse or move around work location:Occasionally

Use keyboard:Occasionally

Operate or use department specific equipment:None

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder:None

Position self toaccomplishthe Essential Functions of the role:Occasionally

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding:Frequently

Transport position and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds: Frequently

Up to 25 pounds: Occasionally

Up to 50 pounds: Occasionally

Up to 75 pounds: Occasionally

More than 100 pounds: Occasionally

Other weight: Up topounds

Other:

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policyregardingrequests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the Talent Acquisition team at .

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin age genetic information veteran statusdisabilityor other legally protectedcharacteristic.