Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

Parkland Health Center; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Parkland Health Center in Farmington, MO, seeks an adult inpatient Speech Language Pathologist to work weekends with a focus on acute stroke and NPO swallow evaluations. Responsibilities include evaluating, treating, and discharging patients while coordinating with families and the health care team.

Role supports PRN weekday coverage for PTO and illness, with occasional on-call duties. Master’s degree and ASHA/SLP licensure required; hospital setting, on-site position.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.
• ASHA certification preferred.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and implements evaluation and treatment plans for adult inpatients.
• Provides skilled speech and swallow therapy services, including assessment and discharge planning.
• Documents treatment plans and progress as per departmental policies.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and other health care providers to coordinate care.
• Offers education and recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

Parkland Health Center, located in Farmington, MO, has an opening for an adult inpatient Speech Language Pathologist to work weekends! Patient caseload is acute stroke, and NPO patients that require beside swallow evaulations.

• 2 weekends a month and 1 holiday per year
• PRN coverage during the week for PTO and illness coverage
• possible oncall coverage (4 hours)

Additional Information About The Role

Parkland Health Center, located in Farmington, MO, has an opening for an adult inpatient Speech Language Pathologist to work weekends! Patient caseload is acute stroke, and NPO patients that require beside swallow evaulations.

• 2 weekends a month and 1 holiday per year
• PRN coverage during the week for PTO and illness coverage
• possible oncall coverage (4 hours)

Overview

As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along with the deep local roots and rich history of its three predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital (1969). Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre. Parkland Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.

In addition, Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical‑surgical and intensive care, obstetrics and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center. Bonne Terre is a Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology, and sleep study.

Outpatient Therapy services provides support to patients who are in need of speech, occupational and physical therapy services, based on physician orders.

Role Purpose

The Registered Speech Pathologist or Speech Therapist provides skilled speech and swallow therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
• Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
• Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
• Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Speech Services.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree
• Speech Pathology

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Speech‑Language Pathologist

Licenses & Certifications

• ASHA

Benefits And Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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