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Join a leading pediatric health care system as a Casual Speech-Language Pathologist. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse range of patients, from birth to 17 years old, providing essential speech therapy services. As part of a dynamic Therapy team, you will engage in patient evaluations, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure the highest quality of care. This innovative organization is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, making it a fulfilling environment for professionals who are passionate about making a difference in children's lives. If you're eager to contribute to a supportive and inclusive team, this position is perfect for you.
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (formerly Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children), is hiring a Casual Speech-Language Pathologist to provide coverage as needed in our inpatient programs located in Wilmington, DE. Coverage needs include weekends.
This is a great opportunity to join a busy and growing Therapy team. We provide speech therapy for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, ranging in age from birth to 17. We are also an early intervention partner with Delaware’s Birth to Three Early Intervention Program, providing clinic-based services.
Provides discipline specific patient examination, evaluation, intervention, documentation, parent/caregiver education, communication, and coordination of care with medical/clinical staff and outside agencies as appropriate within the discipline specific scope of practice and the guidelines designated by the department and the Delaware Valley policies and procedures. Actively participates in departmental education activities in order to expand knowledge of patient populations and evidence-based practice.
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As one of the nation's premier pediatric health care systems, we've made a promise to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions. It's a promise that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All Nemours Associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
Nemours aspires to have its workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply.
At Nemours, we’ve developed a large, expansive network of rehabilitation professionals (including physical, occupational and speech therapists, audiologists and rehabilitation engineers) who work to help children and teens move through all phases of recovery — from acute injury and developmental needs to wellness programming.
We use an integrated approach to care, starting with our strong partnerships with Nemours’ primary care and physician specialists.