Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Facility

St. John's Hospital

Location

US-KS-Leavenworth

ID

Category

Clinical Professional

Position Type

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Job Type

Non-Exempt

Overview

We are seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), internally referred to as our Speech Therapist or Speech-Language Therapist. As our Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), you are responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating individuals with speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PRN.

Shift's Available: days

Employment Type: per diem/PRN

Hours: 8 hour shift

Location: Saint John Hospital, Leavenworth, KS

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: competitive compensation

generous medical benefits plan

401K Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

provide coverage for inpatients in the acute care setting

the candidate who fills this position will provide coverage for hospital inpatients in the acute care setting

responsible for the evaluation, treatment planning and implementation of treatment for patients demonstrating disorders of speech, language, cognition, swallowing and other services prescribed by a physician

90%-95% of our referral are swallow related; we do some cognitive/speech evaluations and treatment as well

assists in developing and implementing new and ongoing programs beneficial for the enhancement of the department

if working weekends, the weekend shift is an on-call shift on Saturday 8:00a - 9:00a with call-back pay if called in

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

graduate of an accredited college or university with Bachelor's in Speech Therapy

licensed by the state in Speech-Language Pathology

current BLS for healthcare provider's certification upon hire and maintain current

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus:

MS degree in Speech-Language Pathology

one year of experience with swallow assessment and treatment in an acute care hospital setting

one year of experience in acute care

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare:

#LI-MP1 Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

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