What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at UPMC?
UPMC Home Health is hiring a part-time Speech Language Pathologist to support and provide in home services to children and families in Early Intervention within Blair County. Services would primarily be in Blair County with the possibility of some referrals in Centre and Bedford counties. This position focuses on family coaching to help parents/families to support the early speech and language and feeding development of children birth to 3
Shift/Schedule: Monday - Friday between the hours of 8am-7pm can be scheduled at the employee's discretion. (No on call)
Opportunities for training to become a certified family coach may be available. This position may have the opportunity to become full-time in the future. Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Purpose:
Provide diagnostic and rehabilitative services to people of all ages with regard to speech, language, voice, swallowing, cognitive disorders and dysfunctions to maximize functional ability and improve quality of life.
Responsibilities:
- Provide speech services for children birth-3 who are determined to be eligible for Speech Therapy Services
- Coach families to determine strategies that will help support their child’s development and to meet the stated IFSP outcomes.
- Complete associated session notes and quarterly reporting of progress, work as part of an interdisciplinary team to benefit the child/family’s success.
- Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned. *Indicates a non-essential job responsibility.
- Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures.
- Proven ability to facilitate change.
- Focus on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
- Identify, develop and participate in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
- Perform duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Healthcare towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization.
- Continually develop professional skills by assuming responsibility for on-going continuing education.
- Advise and consult with the family, interdisciplinary staff members, physicians and other professionals with regard to normal and difficult communication and swallowing and specific patient care.
- Maintain and complete all documentation promptly and accurately including visit assessment, OASIS, 485 and Verbal Orders on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards. Data syncs (transmits) information same day.
- Patient care-evaluation, therapy, teaching and counseling - provide complete and accurate speech, language, voice, swallowing evaluation therapy, instruction and counseling for infants through geriatrics.