Speech Language Pathologist Adult Part-Time 32 hours

University Hospitals; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to support adult rehabilitation on a part-time basis. You will evaluate, plan and direct treatment to improve or restore speech, language, cognition and swallowing for diverse adult patients.

Ideal candidates hold an Ohio SLP license and ASHA CCC, with a Master's degree in SLP. This role emphasizes collaboration with families, documentation accuracy, and adherence to PHI and departmental standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Active Ohio SLP license required.
• ASHA CCC preferred or required where applicable.
• BLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and conducts Speech-Language Pathology plan of care for rehabilitation.
• Directs patient participation to restore speech, language, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing abilities.
• Performs evaluations and develops treatment plans within the care continuum.
• Educates patient, family, and caregiver on health information and treatment.
• Performs additional department duties including documentation and billing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Professional initiative

Patient assessment & treatment

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology

Ohio SLP License

ASHA CCC

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description - Speech Language Pathologist Adult Part-Time 32 hours (2600084D)

Speech Language Pathologist Adult Part-Time 32 hours - ( 2600084D )

A Brief Overview

Organizes and conducts Speech-Language Pathology services to facilitate the (re)habilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. The Speech-Language Pathologist directs the patient's participation in selected activities/treatments to promote and/or maintain good health and communication.

What You Will Do

• Organizes and conducts the Speech-Language Pathology plan of care to facilitate the habilitation or rehabilitation of people with speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, psychosocial, and swallowing disabilities.
• Directs patient participation in selected activities to establish, enhance, and restore speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, psychosocial, and swallowing abilities.
• Performs evaluation(s), develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum, initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.
• Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention.
• Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to, documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Master's Degree MA or MS Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited graduate program. (Required)

Work Experience

• Graduate Program Clinical Experience (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Must have professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills. (Required proficiency)
• Must be physically and cognitively able to provide patient assessment and treatment. (Required proficiency)
• Requires the evaluation and treatment skills necessary to provide Speech-Language Pathology services appropriate to the developmental/chronological age of patients on their caseload. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Licensed by the State of Ohio, Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
• Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) American Speech Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Basic Life Support Certification (Required Upon Hire)