About this role
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Position Summary:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Provides Speech Pathology evaluations including appropriateness of intervention, establishing the problem list, treatment plan of care, frequency and duration of treatment, and goals of speech treatment.
- Administers appropriate speech treatment consistent with the plan of care.
3. Re-evaluates, revises, or terminates treatment plan and goals as necessary.
4. Documents treatment provided appropriately in medical record in accordance with department policies.
5. Coordinates with other disciplines for effective treatment including Case Management and discharge planning.
6. Participates in quality assurance activities for the department.
7. Maintains expertise in the field of Speech Pathology through continuing education.
8. Delegates work assignments to support personnel.
9. May lead clinical affiliates.
10. Demonstrates initiative and flexibility with work assignments.
- Performs other related job duties as requested.
Qualifications:
Required:
· Master Degree in Speech and Language Pathology or Clinical fellowship prepared as evidenced by Speech-Language Pathologist Ed Limited License
· Eligible for or completion of clinical fellowship year in a hospital, rehab center, or long-term care facility, or Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) in Speech Pathology from the American Speech and Hearing. CCC is required within 3 months of completing CFY requirements.
· Current State of Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathologist licensure or when CCC is obtained.
· BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.
Other facts
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
As part of its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, McLaren maintains academic affiliations with medical schools at Wayne State University, Michigan State University and Central Medical University. McLaren’s seven (7) GME campuses offer 27 residencies and eight (8) fellowship programs that train over 650 future physicians annually. All GME programs at McLaren are overseen and managed centrally by the Department of Academic Affairs.
What you'll do
- The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluating, assessing, and treating individuals with speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. They also coordinate with other disciplines and maintain documentation in accordance with department policies.
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