Clinical Specialist (SLP), PT Day Shift, Inpatient Rehabilitation

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Clinical Specialist (SLP) for our Inpatient Rehabilitation department who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Clinical Specialist, you will:

• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• Involve the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care.
• Reexamine the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modify the plan of care accordingly or discontinue speech-language pathology services.
• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish a diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings.
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral.
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load, and assist department staff with any issues related to clinical or administrative caseload management.
• Be responsible for individual, assigned team member, and assigned hospital performance improvement, program development, and professional development activities.
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, graduate students, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
• Communicate, coordinate and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated.
• Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
• Mentor and support students during their clinical practices, in patient-centered care.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited speech-language pathology program.
• Minimum 8 years of experience (at least 5 years in the setting preferred).
• Clinical instructor or supervisory experience within the past 2 years required.
• Active Maryland SLP License.
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Work Schedule:

Candidate should be proficient in treating patients with swallowing and voice diagnoses. Weekday hours 20 to 24 hours a week.

Pay Range: $39.96 - $59.94

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• Free Employee parking.
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire.
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available).
• Paid Time Off.
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period.
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance.
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

COVID-19 Vaccination: Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement: Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture.