Speech Pathologist PRN

Saint Luke's Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a PRN Speech Pathologist to join our team. The role provides evaluation, diagnosis, and management of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing impairments in an interdisciplinary setting.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, MO licensure, and ASHA CCC is preferred; 1 year experience and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• MO Speech Pathology license required.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA CCC) designation preferred.
• 1 year related experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing impairments.
• Create individualized patient-centered treatment plans based on evaluation findings.
• Provide habilitative, rehabilitative, and counseling services.
• Supervise students and assistants as needed.
• Document timely per department policies and reimbursement requirements.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and quality initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

BLS certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s Degree - Speech Pathology

Tools

ASHA CCC

Job description

Job Description

Saint Luke’s Hospital is seeking a PRN Speech Pathologist to join our team! Provides prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis, management and counseling services to clients with speech/ language, cognitive-communication and /or oral-pharyngeal sensorimotor impairments. Plans directs and conducts habilitative, rehabilitative and counseling programs to treat impairments involving verbal and written language. PRN: hour day shifts for weekday and weekend shifts. Typically 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Minimum requirement is 4 total shifts per 8 week scheduling block with 2 of those being weekend shifts, 1 weekday, and the remaining shift either weekend or weekday. Also required to work on or around major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Year) and on or around 1 minor (Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day.) Evaluates patients after impairment, injury, or disease. Creates an individualized patient-centered treatment plan based on evidenced based practice and selects appropriate interventions based upon evaluation and assessment of patient. Re-evaluates and provides periodic reassessment of patient progress and contributes to discharge planning. May supervise treatment provided by students and assistants. Participates and makes recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team. Delegates and instructs supportive personnel in services to be provided. Provides timely documentation per department and/or entity policy and as required by insurance provider to meet licensing, certification, regulatory, reimbursement requirements, and physician treatment plan. Uses professional judgment to ensure safety to self, patients, and others at all times. Performs all other duties as requested by manager. Participates in quality initiatives Meets system and departmental shift requirements

Bachelor’s degree required MO Speech Pathology license required Certificate of Clinical Competence designation preferred

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: 1 year Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Cert Clinical Competence-Speech/Lang - American Speech Language Hearing Association, Speech Pathology - Various Master's Degree - Speech Pathology

Job Details

PRN Day (United States of America) Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes