PRN Speech and Language Pathologist

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Lightfoot (ID); On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Williamsburg, Virginia seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to deliver individualized therapy in inpatient and/or outpatient settings, aiming to maximize patients' quality of life and functional goals.

The role is supervised by Rehab Services management and requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care across the continuum.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology is required.
• Experience of 1 year in Speech Language Pathology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Provide aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Provide augmentative and alternative communication systems for severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
• Train and educate family/caregivers and other professionals.
• Carry out and modify treatment plans to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria.

Education

Masters Degree, Speech Language Pathology (Required)

Job description

Williamsburg, Virginia Hiring Range $55.00 - $63.00/Hourly Actual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs

Overview

A Speech Language Pathologist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The Speech Language Pathologist may work in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting. The Therapist is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluating and diagnosing speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Provides augmentative and alternative communication systems for severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders such as ASD or progressive neurological disorders.
• Provides training and education to family/caregivers and other professionals.
• Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care.
• Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Qualifications

• Education Masters Degree, Speech Language Pathology (Required)
• Experience 1 year Speech Language Pathology (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Upon Hire(Preferred)

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.