Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PRN (As Needed)

Preventive Plan

Retirement Plans

Flimp Decisions

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for PRN day shifts in hospital settings, working with patients of all ages to assess, diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders.

The role includes evaluating and implementing treatment programs, contributing to protocol improvements, and ensuring documentation aligns with state regulations and hospital policies. Licensing in Kentucky and ASHACCC/CFY eligibility are required, with BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate Degree in Communication Disorders for Speech Pathology from an ASHA‑accredited program.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Kentucky.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence or Clinical Fellowship Year eligible.
• BLS Certification Required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and/or implement a treatment program for referred patients.
• Contribute to development and upgrading of treatment programs and protocols.
• Support departmental goals, objectives and performance improvement indicators.
• Complete documentation according to state/federal regulations and hospital policies.
• Participate in the departmental operating plan.

Education

Masters or Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Job Title

Speech Language Pathologist PRN - DAYS

Job Description

Speech‑Language Pathologists (SLPs) play a critical role in hospital settings, working with patients across various age groups and medical conditions. Their primary responsibility is to assess, diagnose, and treat communication and swallowing disorders.

Their duties can vary, but include:

• Responsible for the evaluation and/or implementation of a treatment program for all referred patients.
• Responsible for contributing to the development and the upgrading of treatment programs and protocols.
• Responsible for the development and achievement of departmental goals, objectives, and performance improvement indicators.
• Completes position responsibilities by following established guidelines & protocols within appropriate time frame.
• The PT will complete documentation according to applicable national and state regulations as well as hospital and departmental policies.
• The therapist will participate in departmental operational plan.

Requirements

• Masters or Doctorate Degree in Communication Disorders for Speech Pathology from an accredited institution by the American Speech‑Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) New graduates accepted but experience is preferred.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Kentucky and Certified.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence or Clinical Fellowship Year Eligible.
• BLS Certification Required.

Benefits

• PRN (As Needed)
• Preventive Plan
• Retirement Plans
• Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.

About Baptist Health

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full‑spect of the health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410‑bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40‑bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRMISSION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll‑free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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