Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Outpatient Rehab (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Speech Language Pathologist to join their dynamic outpatient rehab team. In this role, you will independently evaluate patients and create tailored treatment plans to address communication and swallowing disorders. This position offers a collaborative environment with ample resources, allowing you to make a significant impact on patient care. If you're passionate about helping individuals regain their independence and thrive in a supportive setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Work/life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology required.
• Experience in evaluating and treating communication disorders.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' communication and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.

Skills

Speech Language Therapy

Patient Evaluation

Communication Disorders

Cognitive Rehabilitation

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competence

Job description

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Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network is the premier rehabilitation provider in Connecticut. We provide rehabilitation services across the continuum - acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, sub-acute rehabilitation, homecare, outpatient centers, and in community settings such as senior centers, work sites, and schools and colleges. We offer over 30 outpatient locations with a variety of specialists, including oncology, women’s health, sports medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language, we are known for our commitment to high quality, customer focused outcomes.

Our multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Clinic in Torrington, CT is located adjacent to our Go Health Urgent Care center, Primary Care and Center for Health Aging. It is part of a team of medical, rehabilitation, and wellness professionals dedicated to improving the health of all patients. This therapist will collaborate with professionals throughout the facility to support our coordinated care model. This clinic has ample private treatment space and state-of-the-art equipment to support our patient’s recovery. This is a great opportunity to work with a diverse patient population in a large clinic that offers a wonderful team atmosphere.

Position Description

Shift: Per Diem - Mainly weekday coverage, with occasional evening shifts.

Setting: Outpatient Rehab

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) independently evaluates patient’s level of function and determines, develops, and implements individualized treatment goals and plans in alignment with the patient/caregiver goals. The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) determines treatment strategies and delivers Speech Language Therapy services that identify, restore, and rehabilitate disorders of communication, cognition and swallowing to maximize a patient’s safety and independence.

This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and application of speech therapy to maximize the patient's functional independence.

Responsibilities

Upon Physician referral, performs thorough evaluation of patient’s oral-motor strength/agility, motor speech, voice, deglutition, auditory comprehension, reading comprehension, verbal expression, written expression, memory, problem solving and attention. Evaluates the existence, nature, and severity of speech, language and/or hearing disorders.

• Establish measurable goals with the patient/family based on appropriate patient care protocols and critical paths in order to meet patient needs.
• Implement, deliver and delegate patient care by utilizing appropriate interventions and age-specific interventions and treatments through selected activities and exercises.
• Provides patient and caregiver education regarding treatment, precautions, and equipment use
• Participates in patient transition planning and/or patient discharge planning including recommendations to community resources to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care. Help to coordinate patient care with other care providers such as Rehab Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, and other community resources as related to care transition planning.
  
  

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree, Clinical Doctorate or PhD in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited Speech Pathology program
• Open to new graduates
• Previous experience as a Speech Language Pathologist preferred
• Current State of Connecticut license in Speech Language Pathology or meets minimum requirements for a Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) plan required
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) with passing score on the national SLP Praxis exam or Approved Clinical Fellowship plan from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  
  

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