Clinical Feeding Specialist Position Available In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
1 DAYS AGO
21516608
Summary
Philadelphia, PA
Competitive Salary
1 Years Experience
Bachelor’s degree
No Commisssion
40.00 hours per week / Day Shift /Full-Time
Description Reference #: 1015516

SHIFT:

Day (United States of America) Seeking Breakthrough Makers Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation. At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career. CHOP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children. We strongly encourage candidates of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, perspectives, sexes, backgrounds, and lived experiences to apply. A Brief Overview
Implements behavioral plan designed by the psychologist for children with feeding difficulties and participates in the interdisciplinary model of care. What you will do
Under the direction of the psychologist, serves as the primary clinical specialist to assigned patients.
Under supervision of the psychologist, implements the approved behavioral plan.
Under supervision of the psychologist, participates in the design of the behavior plan by;
Identifying, operationalizing and tracking specific target behaviors as instructed.
Identifying behavior that impedes progress toward goals and communicates back to the psychologist
Coordinates the daily operations of mealtime sessions:
Orders and prepares food according to treatment plan.
Communicates treatment plan to other clinical specialists.
Feeds assigned patients (e.g. feeds an average of 6 meals/day).
Cancels interpreters for assigned patients.
Assists in other activities:
Runs one weekly activity for patients/parents currently admitted to the program.
Under supervision of the psychologist, participates in caregiver training.
Demonstrates safe, effective use of the behavior plan to caregivers.
Schedules family meeting and communicates time/day to team.
Schedules caregiver teaching and meal preparation.
Documentation responsibilities:
Maintains timely and accurate documentation for assigned patients.
Collects data on patient goals and target behaviors.
Inputs data and prepares graphs for target behaviors and goals on a daily basis.
Presents summary of observations and data for the team during interdisciplinary treatment team meetings twice weekly and at other times as necessary.
Draft and route relevant sections within discharge summary within two weeks of discharge.
Maintains updated information on patient communication boards for all changes.
Completes daily notes.
Closes team note the day after each visit once all team members have completed documentation.
Administrative responsibilities:
Orders and restocks supplies for Day Hospital as assigned.
Facilitates ordering and receiving of weekly stock as assigned.
Tracks discharge summaries for completion as assigned.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives for the program.
Participates in continuing education activities.
Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements related to the role, including but not limited to food safety, supplies storage, infection prevention and control, etc. Education Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree

• Required
  Bachelor’s Degree Psychology, Special Education or similar field of study
• Preferred Experience Qualifications
  At least one (1) year related practical experience
• Preferred
  Experience with principles of behavioral intervention or applied behavior analysis in young children (birth through elementary school-aged)
• Preferred To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community.

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SALARY RANGE

$22.61

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