PRN Speech and Language Pathologist

Riverside Health System; Lightfoot (TN); On-site; USD 114,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Williamsburg, Virginia, seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients with speech, language, swallowing disorders in inpatient and/or outpatient settings. You will work under Rehab Services management and collaborate with a diverse health-care team.

The role emphasizes education for families and professionals, ongoing plan of care adjustments, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds. Eligible candidates may have CCC-SLP and BLS certifications.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology (Required).
• 1 year Speech Language Pathology experience (Preferred).
• Speech Language Pathologist license (VDHP) Upon Hire (Required).
• CPR/BLS Certification Upon Hire (Required).
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) Upon Hire (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Provide aural rehabilitation for deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
• Provide training and education to family, caregivers, and other professionals.
• Carry out and modify treatment plans to maximize benefit and meet discharge criteria.
• Build collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team and participate in meetings.
• Assist in training and support of team members, volunteers and students.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology

Job description

Williamsburg, Virginia

Hiring Range

$55.00 - $63.00/HourlyActual 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.

What you will do

• 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)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.