Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric Outpatient | Medical Group

Overview

Schedule/Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:00AM - 6:30PM, with flexibility to see patients or utilize administrative time on Fridays

Objective: To provide superior services to our customers and to establish community engagement and awareness.

Work Environment/Setting: Pediatric Outpatient Clinic

What you will do:

• Responsible for patient evaluations, care planning, directing, and administering Occupational therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician.
• Administer treatments and physical agents as prescribed by a referring physician to restore function and prevent disability following injury, disease, or physical disability.
• Assist patients in reaching their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.
• Ensure patient charges are accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
• Delegate and supervise responsibilities assigned to support staff (OT /PT Aide, etc.).
• Participate in operational aspects of the department, contributing to performance improvement and CQI activities.
• Attend all infection control, departmental equipment training, organizational safety, and fire safety programs/trainings.
• Manage a caseload of 40 patients per week: on average, 10 patients per day.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings and Spending Account options)
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan with employer-matching contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance Plans 
• Employee discounts/perks
• Employee Fitness and Wellness Center
• We are a nonprofit hospital which qualifies employees to work toward the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What you will need:

• Master’s degree in Communication Disorders
• Georgia license and American Speech / Language Association Certification
• Pediatric experience is preferred
• CFY will be considered
• Ability to work on a multi-disciplinarian team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

What you will learn:

• Practical information demonstrated by skilled therapists
• EMR documentation methods within a full-service system
• Time-management methods
• Planning and Forecasting