PEDIATRIC SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Outpatient Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

The Outpatient Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of pediatric patients with a variety of pediatric communication disorders within a hospital-based outpatient setting. The Speech-Language Pathologist works to achieve established goals and objectives and to ensure the provision of optimal, family-centered patient care services.

Compensation Pay Range:

Essential Functions

• Patient Care
  • Provides appropriate and comprehensive evaluations, re-evaluations and treatments through discharge, in accordance with established departmental and discipline specific standards of care and practice and within insurance parameters as required
  • Evaluates, plans, directs and implements patient care using evidence-based practice
  • Practices within the legal boundaries of Massachusetts license and other professional and governmental agencies
  • Provides appropriate direction to licensed staff working under their plans of care
  • Directs other licensed and non-licensed personnel as required, such as Rehab aides and volunteers. Delegates duties to other staff appropriately understanding their role, knowledge and capability
  • Follows the organization's infection control standards
  • Maintains patient safety practices throughout all instances of patient care
  • Identifies impairments that reflect an accurate assessment of the patient's status
  • Establishes goals in collaboration with the patient and family that are realistic, measurable and functional
  • Develops an appropriate plan of care based on evaluation findings that include rehab potential and prognosis as well as frequency and duration of follow up care
  • Implements appropriate treatment interventions based on established goals
  • Provides initial and ongoing patient education and/or home exercise program as necessary
  • Interacts with patients and family in a compassionate manner, demonstrating confidence, empathy, sensitivity and patience.
  • Discharges patient from service when skilled therapy is no longer appropriate
  • Supports South Shore Health and department mission, vision and values
  • Adheres to South Shore Health policies and procedures
• Documentation/Billing
  • Follows department standards for completing all documentation, discharge and charge entry
  • Writes clear and complete documentation that reflects the patient's current status and ongoing needs
  • Adheres to all South Shore Health and department guidelines and standards for documentation regarding timeliness, accuracy and completeness
  • Takes responsibility to provide accurate information during handoff
  • Accurately performs all aspects of charging
  • Entering charges that reflect the documented treatment provided
  • Application of appropriate modifiers
  • Charge correction
  • Co-treatment and concurrent/group treatment sessions
• Productivity
  • Strives to meet productivity standard for primary area(s)
• Technology
  • Possesses a willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization
  • Embraces technological advances that allow us to communicate information effectively and efficiently
  • Accurately uses all software applications as needed for job performance
• Communication
  • Communicates effectively with staff, peers, colleagues, patients and family members in all manners of communication (written, verbal, non-verbal)
  • Appropriately uses all forms of South Shore Health communication in accordance with standard practices
  • Responds in a timely manner when feedback is requested
• Professional Development
  • Assumes responsibility for maintaining ongoing professional development
  • Embraces change in clinical practice based on evolving advances in evidence
  • Demonstrates willingness to provide supervision of clinical students
  • Demonstrates awareness of performance initiatives and incorporates them into practice
  • Establishes and strives to achieve annual goals
  • Takes advantage of learning opportunities for professional growth such as attending in-services, conferences, and/or reading professional articles
• Professional Behaviors
  • Maintain a professional and appropriate manner of conversation
  • Maintain composure during stressful situations
  • Complete clinical and non-clinical tasks as well as assigned activities according to policies, practice guidelines and assigned deadlines
  • Utilize critical thinking and problem solving in day-to-day operations as well as in emergent situations
  • Communicates appropriately and effectively following chain of command
  • Demonstrates dependability and flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the department

Non-Essential Functions

• Demonstrates willingness to identify and/or assume activities relative to the developmental needs of the Health System or department
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Education - Required

MS in Speech Language Pathology from accredited school required

Minimum Work Experience

Previous clinical experience/rehabilitation experience preferred.

Required Licenses / Registrations

SLP - Speech Language Pathologist

Maintain active license to practice Speech Therapy in Massachusetts

Required Certifications

Maintain active Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology in Massachusetts

20 Very Specific Hours: Tuesday from 12:30pm to 7:30pm, Wednesday from 2pm to 7:30pm, Friday from 8/9am to 4:30/5:30pm

Responsibilities if Required:

Education if Required:

License/Registration/Certification Requirements:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Speech Language Pathologist - Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) - Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)

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