Speech Therapist Per Diem - Speech Pathology

Overview

SPEECH THERAPIST

We are seeking a Speech Therapist ,   sometimes referred to as our Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Speech Language Therapist. As our Speech Therapist , 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 PD/PRN as needed.

Shift’s Available:   Days

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN)

Hours: 8HR

Location: Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, TX

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

• Competitive compensation

• Medical insurance benefit plan

• 401K

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or visit

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

1. Graduate of an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in speech-language pathology required.2. Active license to practice speech language pathology in the state of anticipated employment, free of disciplinary action required.3. Active Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), free of disciplinary action – OR - Speech Language Pathology Clinical Fellow (SLP-CFs) to be considered on a case-by-case basis (provided proper supervision can be afforded to the CF) required.4. At least one year of experience in a hospital setting.5. Current BLS for healthcare provider’s certification upon hire and maintain current.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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FacilityKnapp Medical Center

LocationUS-TX-Weslaco

ID2026-262283

CategoryClinical Professional

Position TypePer Diem

ShiftDays

Job TypeNon-Exempt