Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Part-Time Day Shift, Inpatient Rehabilitation

adventisthealthcare; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Employee parking

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and VIs

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

EAP support

Job summary

White Oak Medical Center, part of Adventist HealthCare, is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for our Inpatient Therapy Department to support mission-driven care.

You will conduct assessments, develop plans of care, and collaborate with the care team across acute, inpatient, and outpatient rehab settings. Clin Fellows welcome; Maryland license and CPR required; part-time 20 hours/week day shifts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech-Language Pathology (BS/MS/PhD) from an accredited program.
• Maryland state professional license is required.
• AHA CPR/BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial examinations and evaluation to establish diagnosis and plan of care.
• Provide or supervise therapy interventions and document progress.
• Plan discharge and follow-up in coordination with the care team.
• Educate patients, families, and staff on therapy goals and outcomes.
• Manage caseload and participate in team meetings to update case status.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Education

Speech-language pathology degree

Maryland license

AHA CPR (BLS)

Job description

AHC Rehabilitation - White Oak Medical Center

White Oak Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for our Inpatient Therapy Department who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will:

• Performs an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flexes to any Rehab site as needed)
• Provides, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care. Reexamine the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modify the plan of care accordingly or discontinue speech-language pathology services
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client, taking into consideration the achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. The speech-language pathologist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the speech-language pathologist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with the referring provider/team where indicated)
• Communicates, coordinates and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers
• Manages schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management
• Attends team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case
• Responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities
• Educates and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy

Qualifications include:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Speech-language pathology from accredited speech-language pathology program.
• 1-year site specific preferred
• Active Maryland License
• AHA HCP CPR

Clinical Fellows welcome to apply. Prefer experience in acute and inpatient rehab settings. Prefers experience with dysphagia, neurological impairments, movement disorder, etc.

Work Schedule

Employment Type: Part-Time

Hours per Week: 20 Hours a week

Shift Type: Day

Typical Schedule: Monday (6 hours), Tuesday (6 hours), Wednesday (8 hours)

Weekend Schedule: Two weekend days per quarter with a compensatory day off provided within the same week.

Shift Differential Eligible: No

Work Experience: Completion of Clinical Fellowship (minimum); 1-2 years of experience preferred

Pay Range

$34.58 - $55.76 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputa