Speech Language Pathologist Hourly

Sarah Bush Lincoln; Hutchinson (KS); On-site; USD 49,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to provide individualized treatment for speech-language, voice, and swallowing disorders across hospital and outreach sites. The role requires an MS degree and an active SLP license with BLS/CPR within 90 days of hire.

Compensation starts at an hourly rate based on experience, with duties including patient assessment, treatment delivery, documentation, and collaboration within the care team.

Qualifications

• MS degree required.
• Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to practice in IL/at Sarah Bush Lincoln.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports of diagnostic findings, treatments and progress.
• Carry out treatment using appropriate techniques and equipment.
• Reassess and modify treatments as needed.
• Provide inservice education and participate in community programs.
• Assess each patient to determine the best treatment method and develop care plans.
• Document treatment plans and patient progress clearly and accurately.
• Coordinate with the health care team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Schedule and assignments to maximize productivity and meet deadlines.

Education

MS Degree

SLP License

Job description

Speech Language Pathologist Hourly

Job Description

Speech/Language Pathologists provide individualized treatment programs for patients exhibiting speech-language, voice and/or swallowing problems, based on evaluation and assessment of problem. Provides services in hospital and various outreach sites, which may include long-term care facilities, schools, clinics, and homes.

Department: Speech Pathology

Hours: PRN (as needed)

Required: MS Degree, Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist and BLS within 90 days of hire.

Pay: based on experience, starting at $35.43

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepares reports of diagnostic findings, treatments and progress.,
• Carries out treatment as planned utilizing appropriate manual techniques and available equipment and/or modalities.
• Reassesses and modifies treatments as appropriate.,
• Conducts inservice education programs and participates in community service programs as requested.
• Conducts thorough assessment of each patient to determine most appropriate method of treatment, Develops care plans.,
• Documents treatment and plans of care efficiently and effectively in order to best describe client progress toward established goals and to assure compliance with professional and regulatory standards related to general reporting and reimbursement issues.
• Effectively collaborates/communicates with other members of the health care team in order to coordinate plans of care and optimize patient outcomes.
• Effectively coordinates schedule and assignments in order to assure maximum productivity, efficiency, and meets deadlines and commitment to customers including patients, other physical medicine staff members and other members of the health care team.
• Maintains and consistently demonstrates competency in all areas of assigned client care needs and seeks out additional information, inservices or educational opportunities to remain competent and current.
• Maintains and correctly utilizes departmental equipment (i.e., VisiPitch, electrolarynx, augmentative communication devices, dictating units, etc), Provides education to patients and families regarding: the nature of the disorder, recommendations for treatment, and the functional effects of the disorder.
• Provides effective supervision to graduate students during their internship.
• Provides individualized education to clients and significant others or care givers as applicable.
• Includes information appropriate to level of education/comprehension related to underlying pathology, rationale for specific instructions, contraindications, side effects (if any), and consequences for variances in compliance.
• Documents according to professional, regulatory and Health Center standards.
• Upon licensure, performs duties independently with little or no direct supervision as well as take responsibility to supervise clinical practice of assistant or aide level staff members of the department.

Requirements

MS (Required)BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$35.43 - $54.92

Pay based on experience