Elliot Health System - Speech Pathologist - Inpatient - Per Diem
Company: Elliot Health
Location: Manchester
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
Come work at the best place to give and receive care!---Job
Description: -Rehabilitation Services - InpatientElliot
Rehabilitation Services inpatient department is a large
multidiscipline department consisting of physical, occupational,
and speech therapists that treat patients across the lifespan in a
collaborative model with nursing, case management, providers, and
other ancillary services. Elliot Hospital is a Level 2 trauma
center, a DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence, and has a Level 3
NICU all of which the rehab department supports with highly trained
staff and quality, evidenced based interventions. We support all
units of the hospital including ICU, CICU, Pediatrics, Medical
Surgical and the ED. The Elliot encourages early mobility, return
of function and work with patient centered goals towards optimal
discharge outcomes.About the JobThe role of the speech language
pathologist within Elliot Health System is focused on the delivery
of rehabilitative services. The speech language pathologist
evaluates, plans and implements specific treatment programs for
patients.What You'll Do
- Prepares for patient evaluation by conducting medical record
review identifying areas of focus, contraindications and
precautions. Ensures orders for therapy are active and
appropriate.
- Evaluates the skilled therapy needs of the referred patient and
develops a written prioritized plan of care, including short- and
long-term rehabilitation goals developed in collaboration with the
patient and/or other members of the health care team.
- Updates treatment plan re-evaluates patient and communicates
with referrer and other clinicians involved in the patient's
care.
- Performs treatments within specific discipline effectively and
efficiently, incorporating current best practices and evidence
supported treatment interventions, to promote optimal functional
outcome and attainment of patient centered goals.
- Establish and implements discharge plan and instructs patient,
family member(s), and other essential personnel in effective
performance of home exercise programming or other strategies to
maximize function. These may include but aren't limited to,
instruction in the use of home medical equipment, adaptive devices
or customized equipment (splints, orthoses, ACC devices, etc).
- Provides clinical supervision of therapy assistant(s),
rehabilitation assistants, and/or other essential personnel in the
implementation and revision of the rehabilitation plan of care.What
You'll NeedEducation: -Graduate of a Speech Language Pathologist
Program with corresponding Entry Level Degree required.Experience:
-Previous experience in clinical setting preferred, but not
required.Certification/Licensure: -Licensed Speech Language
Pathologist by the State of New Hampshire governing boards required
within one year of hire; if provisional license, must complete
provisional requirements within one year of hire. Ability to
complete BLS certification within first 90-days of employment
required; BLS certification preferred at time of hire. -What Elliot
Health System Has to Offer
- Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time
& part-time employees
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
coverage
- Competitive pay
- Continuing Education Reimbursement Programs
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Multiple onsite gym locations with FREE access for employees
(plus yoga, personal training and more)For - benefits click
here!#AKRWork Shift: -Per Diem - Days, WeekendsSolutionHealth is an
equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Keywords: Elliot Health, Weymouth , Elliot Health System - Speech Pathologist - Inpatient - Per Diem, Healthcare , Manchester, Massachusetts
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