Speech Pathologist

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Visiting Health Services of New Jersey (VHSNJ), a partnership between Hackensack Meridian Health and St. Joseph's Health, provides a comprehensive continuum of home health care and hospice services, support, and resources to patients and families in Passaic, Bergen, and parts of Morris counties. The VHSNJ multidisciplinary clinical and support teams provide high quality care to patients where they most want to be-in their homes. At Visiting Health Services of New Jersey and Hackensack Meridian Health, we recognize our full- and part-time benefit eligible team members by offering a Total Rewards package including:  Comprehensive Health Benefits, generous Paid Time Off, Travel Reimbursement as well as an investment in your future with a 401k match and Tuition Reimbursement. 

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology 
• Minimum of Six (6) Months Speech Pathology Experience 
• PC Experience/Skills 

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Speech Language Pathology License. 
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification. 

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing professional therapy to patients in their homes through evaluation, development and implementation of individual goal oriented therapy programs in accordance with organization policies and procedures and external organizations.

• Complete patient evaluation within the specified time frame and assure it contains data that is reflective of a complete, holistic assessment of the client`s condition. 
• Develop an individualized treatment program based on the evaluation findings focusing on time-oriented, functional and measurable short and long-term goals. 
• Prepare EMR documentation such as progress notes, reassessments and discharge summaries according to policy and procedure. Assure progress notes and reassessments reflect skilled care and monitor the patient`s status and progress towards goal achievement. 
• Assure documentation is precise, neat and legible. Assure documentation is submitted in a timely manner and supports the need for continued skilled care in the home. 
• Assure that service delivery follows the frequency an duration on the physician`s plan of care for the client. 
• Act as liaison among physician, MCP and other members of the health care team to ensure effective coordination, appropriate resource referral, and utilization of home health aide services. 
• Educate the patient and/or caregiver in a written home program. Submit a copy of the program for the medical record according to policy. 
• Provide comprehensive education to patients and/or caregivers based upon their identified needs in a manner that they are able to understand. 
• Develop a rapport and mutual respect with the patient to foster an optimum environment for goal achievement. Implement the treatment plan utilizing correct and appropriate clinical skills and techniques. Independently meet productivity requirements on a consistent basis. 
• Participate in discharge planning throughout the patient`s course of care. Address problem areas appropriately. 
• Complete scheduling requirements in an accurate and timely manner. Update and submit new/changed schedules through appropriate system. 
• Respond to voice mail and messages in a timely manner. 
• Document case communication with other members of the health care team as appropriate throughout the patient`s course of care using secure messaging through the appropriate system 
• Assure the discharge summary reflects the patient`s current status, outcomes achieved and recommendations for further services or interventions. 
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas. 
• Adheres to HMH`s Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. 
• Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Starting Minimum Rate

Minimum rate of $97,011.20 Annually

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.