Speech Language Pathologist Hourly

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Speech Language Pathologist needed at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. This PRN role provides individualized treatment for patients with speech-language, voice, and swallowing issues at hospital and outreach sites, including long-term care facilities, schools, clinics, and homes.

Requirements: MS degree, licensed SLP in Illinois and BLS within 90 days of hire. Pay starts at $35.43 per hour, with compensation up to $54.92 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• MS degree in speech-language pathology.
• Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in IL.
• BLS/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized treatment programs for speech-language, voice and swallowing problems.
• Perform evaluations and assessments to guide care plans.
• Document treatment plans and patient progress.
• Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate care.
• Provide supervision to graduate students during internships.

Skills

Communication

Assessment skills

Documentation

Education

MS Degree

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

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.