Travel Speech Language Pathologist - $2,229 per week

Centra Healthcare Solutions; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive pay rates

401(k) plan

Direct deposit

CEU Reimbursement

Comprehensive health insurance

License and medical reimbursement

Housing accommodations

Assignment completion bonuses

Job summary

Centra Healthcare Solutions is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a travel contract assignment in New Jersey. The SLP will assess patients and provide skilled interventions to enhance speech, hearing, and language skills.

The ideal candidate is an SLP-CCC, has a current state license, and works collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. Benefits include competitive pay rates, comprehensive health insurance, and travel opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school.
• Current state license or in the application process for state licensure.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess referred patients for speech therapy needs.
• Provide skilled speech therapy services in accordance with physician orders.
• Teach patients effective communication and swallowing strategies.

Skills

Assessment of patients for speech, hearing, and language deficits

Development of care plans

Speech therapy interventions

Setting achievable communication goals

Education

Graduated from an accredited school

Current CPR certification

SLP-CCC certification

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

A great SNF / LTC is looking for an experienced Speech Language Pathologist / SLP to join their growing team for a contract assignment!

The Speech Language Pathologist / SLP is responsible for the assessment of referred patients that require treatment for speech, hearing and or language deficits. The Speech Language Pathologist / SLP will teach patients how to make sounds, improve their voices, or increase their oral or written language skills to communicate more effectively. Also, the Speech Language Pathologist / SLP will teach individuals how to strengthen muscles or use compensatory strategies to swallow without choking or inhaling food or liquid.

Requirements

• Must have graduated from an accredited school.
• Current state license as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP or proactively in the process of the application process for current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP.
• Current CPR certification.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care for each patient.
• Provide skilled speech therapy services / interventions in accordance with physician orders.
• Assesses patient needs, plans for, evaluates and modifies care to meet goals of speech therapy interventions.
• Set realistic and achievable goals for patients to develop, or recover, reliable communication and swallowing skills so that the patient can fulfill their educational, vocational and social roles.
• Candidate must be an SLP-CCC.

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay rates
• 401(k) plan
• Direct deposit
• CEU Reimbursement
• A chance to explore new places and new opportunities throughout the United States
• High coverage of the premiums of a comprehensive health insurance plan
• License and medical reimbursement
• Housing accommodations
• Assignment completion bonuses