Summary

This Staff Speech-Language Pathologist position is in the Speech Pathology Service within Sensory and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation services at the VA Maine Healthcare System - located at the Augusta - Maine location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week

Duties

• This position is in the Speech Pathology Service under the Sensory and Physical Rehabilitation Service Line
• The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the service Duties include but are not limited to: Uses a wide range of knowledge of - and skill in applying - a wide range theories - principles - and methodologies in the practice of speech-language pathology to a wide range of populations
• Performs independent assessment and evaluation of cases that are referred for Speech Pathology Services without limitation as to difficulty or complexity
• Develops plans for a course of therapy to resolve or minimize speech/language/cognitive-related communication conditions that present serious problems to social contacts - educational development or employment opportunities
• Develops plans for course of therapy to resolve or minimize dysphagia-related conditions to ensure patient can tolerate safest - least restrictive diet
• Incorporates new clinical procedures enough to perform clinical services independently
• Conducts assessments - provides treatment interventions - and provides consultation to other health care professionals
• Exercises independent clinical judgment and adapts clinical procedures and techniques to accommodate age-specific and unique patient conditions - needs - and expectations
• Consults with physicians and other health care practitioners related to diagnostic evaluation and treatment
• Documents in the medical record evaluates - diagnosis and clinical opinion - treatment plans outcomes of treatment - changes in functional status - and patient/family education
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings
• participates with other health care practitioners to address the global needs of the patient - advises on diagnosis and treatment
• Assists in the orientation - training and supervision of medical staff - new staff - students - trainees - and fellows - providing feedback on progress toward established educational goals
• Participates in developing guidelines and protocols - new patient programs - and evaluation of existing programs
• May be requested to service on service-level committees or task forces or to represent to service/section on medical center - network - or national committees
• Work Schedule: Monday- Friday - 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Ad hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: F07641 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure: Not required This position is in the Excepted Service
• This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position
• Current Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50 - (Notice of Personnel Action)
• The SF-50 must identify the position title - series - grade - step - tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted)
• In some cases - more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay
• Narrative responses to the knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA Healthcare System campuses and CBOC's.