Speech Pathologist PRN

Riverside Health System; Town of Smithfield (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Smithfield, VA is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to deliver individualized therapy for patients with acute and chronic conditions. You will evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders, provide aural rehabilitation and AAC, and educate families and staff while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

This role requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology and licensure; 1 year of SLP experience

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology is required.
• ASHA CCC-SLP certification upon hire is required and VDHP licensure upon hire is required.
• CCC-SLP certification upon hire is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Provide aural rehabilitation and AAC for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or with expressive/language disorders.
• Educate families/caregivers and other professionals about therapy plans.
• Carry out and modify treatment plans to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care needs.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Speech-language pathology evaluation

Aural rehabilitation

Education

Masters Degree, Speech Language Pathology

Doctoral Degree, Speech Language Pathology

Job description

Smithfield, Virginia

Hiring Range

$55.00 - $63.00/HourlyActual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs

Overview

The Speech Language Pathologist carries out an individualized program for patient with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The therapist will also maintain a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

What you will do

• Responsible for evaluating and diagnosing speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Provides augmentative and alternative communication systems for severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders such as ASD or progressive neurological disorders.
• Provides training and education to family/caregivers and other professionals.
• Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care. Records patient’s progress and modifies the plan of care.
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Qualifications

Education

• Masters Degree, Speech Language Pathology (Required) or
• Doctoral Degree, Speech Language Pathology (Required)

Experience

• 1 year Speech Language Pathology (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Upon Hire(Required) and
• Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Upon Hire(Preferred)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.