Position Overview:
Job Type: Full-time and Casual
Department: Speech Therapy
Location: 3340 Hospital Rd, Saginaw, MI 48603
HealthSource Saginaw is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist for our Speech-Language Pathology Services who is passionate about the work they do and who enjoy working in a fast paced, patient centered environment. You will be challenged by the dynamic environment, where you will work as a pivotal member of the staff, to exceed company goals and foster teamwork.
If you want to play an integral role in providing care and support to patients, then consider working for us. As a HealthSource employee, you will become part of our team of outstanding people working together to improve the physical and emotional health of the lives we touch each and every day.
What You’ll Do:
The Speech Language Pathologist will perform the full range of assignments for patients including but not limited to:
- Diagnose speech, swallowing, language, and cognitive deficits, selecting from a wide battery of tests that are appropriate for the patient and provide a differential diagnosis of disorders
- Gather medical history of the patient from a variety of sources and write diagnostic reports stating professional opinion for diagnosis, recommendations, and plan of care
- Design therapy program and establish realistic functional goals
- Provide therapy concentrating on compensation strategies for injury, training in the use of non-verbal communication systems, or retraining to gain lost skills
- Document patient's status in the medical record, meeting insurance and documentation requirements
- Educate patient and significant others regarding the identified speech, language, swallowing, or cognitive disorder, and effects upon patient function
- Schedule appointments for optimal productivity and revenue production
- Develop appropriate home programs for patients or assist coordination of care in programming elsewhere
- Interaction with appropriate internal and external parties or any other professionals involved in ongoing patient care
- Provide in-service education to HealthSource staff and department staff as appropriate
- Serve as representative for SLP Department on various committees
- Participate in special projects to enhance professional growth
- Respond accordingly to various internal Codes and Drills
- Follow organizational work rules and personnel policies
What We’re Looking For:
REQUIRED:
- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), with proof of continuing education to maintain certification and enhance professional expertise.
- Current State of Michigan SLP Licensure.
- Willing to consider Clinical Fellowship Year experience with State of Michigan Educational Limited License required.
- CPR certified/capability to be certified.
PREFERRED:
- 1-3 years of clinical/medical experience.
