Speech Language Pathologist

Every day, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation breaks new ground. Whether it’s innovative new technology at our state-of-the art rehabilitation hospital in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, or changing lives at one of our 26 outpatient locations, we are always striving to be the best we can be.

As a physical, occupational or speech therapist at Good Shepherd, you have a unique opportunity to be part of a diverse team that is committed to helping our patients achieve more. It’s a career opportunity unlike any other, where you’ll enjoy:

• New Clinical Ladder Program so you can set goals, reach them and be rewarded and recognized as best in class
• Complimentary MedBridge Subscription so you can recieve high quality education and CEUs
• Free Opportunities for Clinical Certification in areas like LSVT, Low Vision, Manual Therapy, Vestibular and Aquatics
• Support for Guiding Your Own Research and Scholarly Work through the Good Shepherd Innovation Grants Program
• Multiple Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Programs (Pediatrics, Neurorehabilitation, Vision and Orthopedics, etc.)

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has an immediate need for a full time Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist (CCC) at our Outpatient Pediatrics site in Allentown, PA.

The ideal candidate would have experience and interest in working with the pediatric population in an outpatient setting, as well as experience working as part of a multidisciplinary care team. We need an SLP-CCC for this role. On-site feeding training will be offered.

JOB SUMMARY

The Speech Language Pathologist provides rehabilitative services to patients/clients who have reduced communicative function in a Home Health setting. Improve functional communication, provide patient/family education and serve as a resource for community services.

HOURS

• Monday-Friday
• Some evenings required

JOB SUMMARY

• Provide rehabilitative services to patients/clients who have reduced communicative or swallow function. Improve functional communication and swallow skills, provide patient/family education and serve as a resource for community services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

DELIVERS QUALITY CARE

• By integrating the elements of examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention to optimize outcomes.
• By optimizing communicative effectiveness.

PROMOTES SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• By complying with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety.

DETERMINES AND/OR FACILITATES DISCHARGE/DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICES

• By analyzing achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, planning discharge/discontinuation and providing appropriate home instruction, follow-up or referral.

RECORDS PATIENT SERVICES

• By documenting, dating and authenticating speech therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and outcomes in accordance with facility and regulatory guidelines.
• By billing for specific interventions provided.

DEVELOPS AND ENHANCES PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• By participating in continuing education, reviewing professional publications and providing learning experiences for professional development.

CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT

• By embracing change to achieve common goals, demonstrating willingness to provide service at other sites as necessary, investigating opportunities for new lines of services, contributing to the development of peers and promoting a positive work environment and by accomplishing related results as needed.

COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• By understanding and adhering to current standards of practice for speech therapy, guide for professional conduct including the code of ethics and practice guidelines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• By providing appropriate supervision to speech therapist assistants and students.

DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• By assisting with supervision of staff, serving as mentor to other staff, proposing, investigating and implementing new methods or problem solving, assisting with program planning, providing input and information for budget development, providing input to and/or delivering staff performance appraisals.

PROTECTS PATIENT INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY

• By securing all information in confidential space, following facility confidentiality policy.

EDUCATES STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS

• By supervising/providing educational experiences, providing instruction with verbal and written feedback to students and clinical institutions and arranging educational events with other staff.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Related experience as a student or practicing clinician preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience in pediatrics required.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech and Hearing Association and licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. CFY candidates considered as appropriate.
• Valid CPR certification at hire