What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Casual Blair County, Early Intervention position at UPMC?
Description
UPMC is hiring a Casual, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for the Early Intervention Team in Blair County with potential travel to Centre County, if interested The position is days and evenings. Work times are flexible. Travel is reimbursed at the Federal mileage reimbursement rate. If you are looking for flexible scheduling options and one-on-one care, apply today!
Purpose:
Provide diagnostic and rehabilitative services to people of all ages with regard to speech, language, voice, swallowing, cognitive disorders, and dysfunctions to maximize functional ability and improve quality of life.
Responsibilities:
- Standard ResponsibilitiesPerforms in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.*Indicates a non-essential job responsibility.
- Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures.
- Proven ability to facilitate change.
- Focus on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
- Identify, develop and participate in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
- Perform duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Healthcare towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.
- Continually develop professional skills by assuming responsibility for on-going continuing education.
- Advise and consult with the family, interdisciplinary staff members, physicians, and other professionals with regard to normal and difficult communication and swallowing and specific patient care.
- Maintain and complete all documentation promptly and accurately including visit assessment, OASIS, 485, and Verbal Orders on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
- Data syncs (transmits) information the same day.
- Patient care-evaluation, therapy, teaching and counseling - provide complete and accurate speech, language, voice, swallowing evaluation therapy, instruction and counseling for infants through geriatrics.
Qualifications
Master's degree Speech-Language Pathology required.
One (1) year of clinical experience in Speech Pathology to practice without supervision or less than one (1) year if practicing under supervision, i.e., ALF/PCH.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Speech Pathologist Lic/Cert
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-language pathology.
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Automotive Insurance
- Driver's License
- Act 33
- Act 34
- OAPSA
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.
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