PRN - SAR Speech Language Pathologist

Job Title :   Speech-Language Pathologist I   Department :   Mary Free Bed System   PRN Rate: $51/hr We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives.   It’s   extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and   innovatively serve them . This is true of every employee,   from support staff and leadership,   to clinicians and care providers.     Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care   Mission Statement   Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.   Employment Value Proposition   At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:   Focus on Patient Care .     A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.   Clinical Variety and Challenge.   An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.   Family Culture .     We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.   Trust in Each Other .     Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.   A Proud Tradition . Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride .     Age Specific Responsibility     Must be able to   demonstrate   the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care   appropriate to   the age of the patients served in assigned department.  Must   demonstrate   knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and   possess   the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the   appropriate information   needed to   identify   each patient’s requirements   relative   to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.   Summary   ​ ​ Assumes full responsibility for evaluating   patient’s   need   for speech therapy. Plans and executes individual treatment programs   in accordance with   ASHA and SLP scope of practice .    Keeps treatment skills upgraded through continuing education,   evidence-based   research, and program development. Perform job responsibilities   in accordance with   the program’s strategic   objectives   and goals to carry out organizational strategic   objectives . ​   Essential Job Responsibilities   ​ ​ Each job responsibility is related to the MFB Pillars of Excellence. The responsibility is   identified   to a pillar by the following letters: Q (Quality), S (Service), P (People), G (Growth), F (Financial).   ​ Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation .      ​ Provides patient care.   (Q)   ​ Evaluates patient condition.   ​ Establishes treatment goals in collaboration with   patient   and family as   appropriate , and in collaboration with the treatment team. Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible. Establishes   written   treatment   plan, and   administers treatment for each patient according to the stated goals .    Delegates responsibilities to Speech Assistants as   appropriate .     ​ Re-evaluates   patient’s   status and effects of treatment .    Revises   treatment   plan   as necessary. Reviews revised goals with   patient   and family as   appropriate .   ​ Evaluates   patient’s   need for medical equipment and orders the   appropriate equipment   as necessary .    Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs   patient ,   patient’s   family , and health care workers on its use.   ​ Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services, and environmental limitations.   ​ Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware   required   to meet job responsibilities.   (Q)   ​ Documents patient’s status and progress through   initial   evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary according to   established   internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)   ​ Communicates with others to integrate speech language pathology services with all aspects of patient care. ( Q,S )   ​ Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integrate   speech   language pathology treatment plan.   ​ Instructs the patient and the family in speech language pathology procedures as part of providing patient and family education including written   instructions   as necessary.   ​ Attends various meetings and in-services as designated. ( Q,P )   ​ Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control. (Q)   ​ Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. (F)     ​ Provides discipline specific coverage (following cross training) within the Mary Free Bed system as   requested.( F,S )   ​ Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients,   coworkers   and members of the community.   ( Q,S ,P)   ​ Su