MH Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

Summary

Responsible for diagnostic and treatment services for clients of all ages with speech and language impairments, hearing disorders, and dysphagia. Maintains a level of clinical productivity commensurate with departmental standards. Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide actions with patients, customers and colleagues. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

• Administers, diagnoses, interprets evaluations based on standard/recommended techniques and pertinent background information.
• Communicates evaluation results and recommendations clearly and in a manner aligned with patient surveys.
• Addresses and prioritizes treatment goals in a creative/functional manner within therapy sessions to facilitate progress.
• Adapts standard methods of evaluation/treatment to elicit relevant and functional data when necessary.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the client/family member and uses reinforcement to encourage appropriate behavior.
• Maintains reasonable expectations of clients, family members and other professionals cognizant of functional limitations.
• Maintains regular communication with the client and caregivers concerning treatment techniques, goals, home programs and discharge transition to support carryover of progress.
• Writes diagnostic evaluations and treatment progress reports in a clear, concise, and accurate manner within departmental time frames.
• Organizes and achieves quality performance in new routines, procedures and skills; adapts to change.
• Maintains a minimum standard of productivity per center policy and adjusts schedule with fluctuations in client workload.
• Accepts emergency/priority clients as assigned and responds to workload changes by accepting additional evaluations or scheduling adjustments.
• Utilizes downtime for documentation, self-education and department projects.
• Participates in or leads departmental projects (community service, in services, health fairs, performance improvement) to support department growth.
• Communicates constructively with coworkers and supervisors; seeks innovative solutions to day-to-day problems.
• Ensures billing duties are completed promptly and accurately; enforces cancellation/timeliness policies with clients and terminates treatment appropriately when needed.
• Completes work assignments within an acceptable time frame; uses time and resources efficiently; develops and maintains effective working relationships.
• Maintains reliability in attendance and punctuality; values teamwork and collaborates to achieve positive outcomes.

• Experience with pediatric and adult populations.
• Demonstrates ongoing development of work skills through in services, formal educational programs, other work groups and on-the-job training.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and in services; reviews documentation as required.
• Assists in the orientation of others and participates in mentoring.
• Performs analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision; recognizes when to seek assistance/consultation.
• Understands and can apply relative Hospital and all-departmental policies and procedures including safety issues; aware of programs/services provided by Hospital and their locations.

Master s Degree in Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology; ASHA Certification/eligibility (CFY);
Mass State License/eligibility.

$34.83-$66.13

Morton Hospital - 88 Washington Street, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Per Diem - Weekends

Day

No

Massachusetts Nurses Association

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