ABOUT NEW SUMMIT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE…
New Summit Rehabilitation and Healthcare offers the highest-quality complex care, transitional care and high-intensity rehab needed to serve our patients at every stage of their recovery. As a network of premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, we specialize in addressing the many complex medical challenges patients face during recovery and rehabilitation for brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and for other medically complex illnesses. It starts with a strong medical team led by expert physicians, skilled nursing staff and well- trained health professionals, which includes physical, occupational, and speech therapists. New Summit Rehabilitation and Healthcare leads the skilled nursing industry in the medical and therapeutic management of complex care patients. Using the New Summit approach, patients receive personalized care plans with daily, one-on-one support from expert nurses and therapists. New Summit Rehabilitation and Healthcare is pleased to offer our patients the highest-quality complex care and rehabilitation support today. Our goal is to be the peak of care between the hospital and recovery.
JOB SUMMARY: Implements high quality speech-language pathology services for patients, in accordance with the state regulations, principles and practices of speech-language pathology and HBAH policies and procedures. Performs patient screening, evaluation and treatment. Documents patient evaluation, treatment and progress in an accurate and timely manner. Communicates patient status to family and appropriate facility staff. Supervises assistants and aides. Maintains positive level of interaction with patient, families, rehab team and the facility staff. Refers patients for treatment to other disciplines as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
2. Current American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology or current eligibility for the certification process by following ASHA and Warren Barr Gold Coast guidelines for the Clinical Fellowship Year experience.
3. Valid state license
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Ability to lift patients (capable of easily lifting 50 lbs. of dead weight alone).
2. Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a workday.
3. Visual, auditory and speaking skills sufficient to evaluate, diagnose, communicate and monitor patient needs, maintain accurate records, recognize people and provide and understand written, verbal and gestural communications.
4. Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility and in the community.
5. Fine motor skills for legible and accurate writing and computer generation of reports, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence and presentations.
6. Fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.
7. Ability to participate in sustained activity for many hours in duration in accordance with state labor laws
Essential Functions:
- Performs screening, evaluation and treatment in a timely manner for all patients who could benefit from intervention following the company’s policies and procedures.
- Develops a care plan and provides high quality therapy services tailored to the unique needs of the patients to achieve their highest practicable level.
- Documents accurately and effectively patient’s progress toward developed goals. Utilizes good communication skills in giving patient’s status and needs to the patient/family member, physicians, insurance, facility staff or other professionals as appropriate.
- Provides in-services/training to the patient (Home Exercise Programs), family members /caregivers and facility staff as needed or as assigned.
- Provides supervision or mentorship to SLPAs and rehab aides to facilitate continued development of their clinical skills during individual or group treatment.
- Actively contributes to interdisciplinary patient care through attendance in interdisciplinary care plan meetings, family conferences and case management meetings, and referral of patient to other disciplines as appropriate.
- Attends weekly department meetings/in-services, facility in-services and participates in the HBAH programs and performance improvement projects as assigned.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the company’s vision and values and displays behavior promoting clinical excellence, customer-centered care and the belief that we treat people the way we want to be treated.
- Adheres to the company’s and/or facility’s policies and procedures and completes competencies related to compliance, modalities, dress code, information technology, environmental safety, confidentiality, orderliness, risk management, infection control and emergency situations.
- Adheres to the requirements of the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
- Meets the company’s policy on attendance and punctuality, consistently coming to work as scheduled, prepared to start work on time, meets all deadlines and keeps within lunch periods.
- Meets the department/ team’s productivity standards and budgetary expectations, by exercising time management skills and efficient coordination of care.
- Demonstrates understanding of the Prospective Payment System (PPS) and adheres to the billing and treatment guidelines to meet the standards.
- Continues professional development through literature review, case studies, attendance to continuing education seminars/workshops, membership in professional organizations and maintaining awareness of professions and healthcare related issues.
- Embraces the team concept by demonstrating encouragement and support to peers and maintaining a good working relationship with colleagues and other healthcare professionals promoting harmony and positive work environment in the department and the facility.
- Encourages input/feedback from others and actively takes corrective action to work continuously on self-development/ improvement.
- Demonstrates a solution-oriented approach to problems, objectively assesses the situation, considers alternatives, formulates realistic plan and uses resources effectively to solve problems.
- Demonstrates flexibility through willingness to travel between facilities efficiently during scheduled hours and work varying hours, including holidays and weekends for patient care coverage.
- Demonstrates initiative and seeks additional responsibilities beyond regular duties or goes above and beyond to promote change or action in others.
- Performs other duties or special projects as assigned.
Pay: $45.00 - $49.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
- Acute care
- In-person
- JCAHO accredited facility
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Rehabilitation center
Ability to Commute:
- Arlington Heights, IL 60004 (Required)
Work Location: In person