SLP

Fox Chase Healthcare is looking for a Full time Speech Language Pathologist to join the Rehab team in Silver Springs, MD.

We place a high importance on attracting dynamic healthcare professionals who share a philosophy of quality patient/clinical care in a welcoming, respectful, and cohesive team environment. This person will develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental or developmental conditions. You will offer effective and client-centered services that will enable people to confidently and independently carry out everyday tasks or activities.

Responsibilities:

Evaluate Residents conditions for swallowing or cognitive deficits

Help Residents in their goals to improve Cognition of Swallowing

Education for Residents and Caregivers

Provide skilled, medically necessary speech and language therapy assessments as well as develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase client’s independence and functioning

Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders

Provide training and education to client, family, caregivers and other professionals as a subject matter expert

Coordinate and collaborate with other professionals for diagnostic swallowing procedures (MBSS, FEES) as ordered by physician

Demonstrate competent technical skills according to current Speech Therapy standards of practice

Communicate changes in resident’s condition

Provide accurate and timely billing records and supporting clinical documentation

Respond to family requests and concerns timely

Coordinate and provide training with Restorative Nursing and other Care staff

Assure resident abuse or neglect does not occur

Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information

Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements

Career Advantages:

Rare in-house opportunity

Practice in an environment built on integrity and progressive, ethical care

Clinical expertise & training available

Electronic documentation system

Work collaboratively with a supportive team of therapists and nursing staff

The rehab team is strategically designed with growth, opportunity, and career enrichment in mind! We believe our commitment to compassionate care, innovative solutions, patient focused programs and a reward-for-results culture will enrich the lives of patients and employees alike. Don’t wait to start making a difference – the change begins today.

Apply today!

Part-time