Speech Language Pathologist
Company: Aegis Therapies
Location: Springfield
Posted on: May 12, 2022
Job Description:
Speech Language Pathologist, SLP CCCHours: Part-time or can grow
into full-time, Monday through Friday. Flexible coverageSetting:
Treating outpatient and home health onsite assisted and independent
living communityLocation: The Wellington at Springfield,
Springfield, MAGENERAL PURPOSEPerforms evaluations and develops
effective patient treatment plans to restore, maintain or prevent
decline of patient function, by planning and administering
medically prescribed therapy treatments in accordance with federal,
state and professional standards governing outpatient and home
health care. Services may be performed in therapy clinic or
individual patient residence.ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Provides initial speech therapy assessment when requested in
accordance with the patient's plan of care. Plans and administers
prescribed speech therapy treatment programs. Meets the patient's
goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and
interpreting evaluations and test results; determining treatment
plans in consultation with physicians, and by prescription. Helps
patients accomplish treatment plan and secures necessary supplies
and adaptive equipment to facilitate independence in patients
- Administers therapy treatments according to a treatment plan
approved by the attending physician. Directs treatments given by
assistants. Complies with regulatory conditions of participation
for outpatient and home health services
- Evaluates effects of therapy treatments by observing, noting
and evaluating patient's progress; providing medically necessary
treatment plan and modifications
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and
department records according to accepted regulatory, corporate and
professional guidelines. Records daily treatment charges per
corporate procedures to allow accurate and complete billing.
Documentation may be completed using a company furnished electronic
device).
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to treatment
location infection control policies and protocols and keeping
information confidential per company and federal requirements.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with
treatment location and department procedures, rules and
regulations.
- Provides services in multiple settings (including outpatient
clinics in stand-alone and host (i.e. AL, IL) locations and patient
homes) as determined by supervisor and patient/resident
needQUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate from Speech-Language Pathology program
- Current license as Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of
practice
- Previous experience in outpatient, preferred
- Must meet Clinical Competency requirements
- Ability to travel within 50 minutes of your assigned primary
building(s) as needed.
- Current CPR certification, if practicing in home health
- Must be capable of maintaining regular attendanceKNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, ABILITIES & BEHAVIORS
- Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in
writing
- Good problem-solving skills
- Good computer skills with ability to learn company or customer
systems
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality regarding patient,
employee and company proprietary information
- Must have the ability to relate professionally and positively
and work cooperatively with patients, families, caregivers, and
other employees at all levelsPHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS
- Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time
with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25
pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that he or she
can also do sedentary and light work.
- Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication with
patients, staff, family, visitors, etc.
- Vision (corrected) adequate for reading
- Intelligible speech and normal language/cognitive skills
- Must be able to push patients in wheelchairs
- Lifting patients*, equipment or supplies will be required up to
20 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 100
pounds rarely
- Sitting, standing, walking required throughout the day
- Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling,
twisting, bending; on occasion crouching, crawling and reaching
overhead
- Must be able to transfer patients*.
- Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and
activities to patients/caregivers
- Work in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Weekend and holiday work may be required
- Work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally
outdoors.
- Several tasks and job duties involve a risk of exposure to
Blood borne Pathogens and other potentially infectious materials
(OPIM).CODE OF CONDUCTMust adhere to the Company's Code of Conduct
and Business Ethics policy including documentation and reporting
responsibilities
Keywords: Aegis Therapies, Springfield , Speech Language Pathologist, Healthcare , Springfield, Massachusetts
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