Evening Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – 32hrs/wk

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 109,459,000 - 164,188,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health's Good Shepherd Hospital in Crystal Lake seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders in outpatient rehabilitation. You will develop written plans of care, monitor progress, discharge planning, and collaborate with physicians and teammates.

Requires CCC-SLP and state license; master’s in Speech Pathology; 32-hour weekly schedule.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation; maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.
• Speech Language Pathologist license issued by the state in which the teammate practices. If the teammate supports multiple states, licensure in at least one of those states is required prior to hire. CCC SLP required from ASHA.
• No experience required, must have CCC SLP

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Establishes a written plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques. Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards with appropriate co- signatures, including patient evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate.
• Record patient care and progress of each patient assigned. Completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Education

Master’s degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Advocate Health's Good Shepherd Hospital in Crystal Lake seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders in outpatient rehabilitation. You will develop written plans of care, monitor progress, discharge planning, and collaborate with physicians and teammates.

Requires CCC-SLP and state license; master’s in Speech Pathology; 32-hour weekly schedule.