Speech Language Pathologist-PRN

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 67,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Education Loan Program

Community discounts

Job summary

Sanford Health Watertown is seeking a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist to provide evaluation, development, implementation and management of speech therapy across acute care, swing beds, home health, outpatient, long-term care, and contractual services.

The role requires a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and CCC-SLP certification, with Basic/Advanced Life Support training as per policy. Excellent teamwork and documentation, with flexible PRN scheduling, are valued.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.
• CCC-SLP certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Mandatory Basic and Advanced Life Support Training per policy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides speech pathology services to include services that are age and educational level appropriate to the patient/family.
• Develops and evaluates appropriate plan of care for patients.
• Administers day-to-day speech therapy services.
• Completes discharge planning and care coordination with other healthcare system departments.
• Supervises speech therapy assistants.
• Maintains timely and appropriate documentation that reflects the care provided and follows regulatory requirements.
• Establishes appropriate charges for services rendered.
• Plans and coordinates patient care schedules to meet productivity standards.
• Ensures equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Location: Watertown, SD

Job Id:478

# of Openings:1

PRN

JOB SUMMARY

Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Sanford Health Watertown is a non-profit healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota.

POSITION SUMMARY

Wage: 32.63-48.51

This PRN position provides the evaluation, development, implementation, and management of speech therapy in acute care, swing beds, home health, outpatient, long term care settings, and contractual agreement services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates and provides speech pathology services to include services that are age and educational level appropriate to the patient/family.

Develops and evaluates appropriate plan of care for patients.

Administers day-to-day speech therapy services.

Completes discharge planning and care coordination with other healthcare system departments.

Supervises speech therapy assistants.

Maintains timely and appropriate documentation that reflects the care provided and follows regulatory requirements.

Establishes appropriate charges for services rendered.

Plans and coordinates patient care schedules to meet productivity standards.

Ensures equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience

Master's Degree from an accredited Speech Language Pathology program.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

CCC's certification from the American Speech and Hearing Association.

Mandatory Basic and Advanced Life Support Training per policy.

Sanford Health Watertown offers comprehensive benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and generous paid time off to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

Additional benefits for those qualifying include:

• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health
• Education Loan Program
• Community discounts including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center

Sanford Health Watertown has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require positive reference checks and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.