Speech Language Pathologist PRN

Speech Language Pathologist PRN

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Speech Language Pathologist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Wesley Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you provide identification, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education and discharge planning for patients with feeding, swallowing, communication and/or cognitive disorders.

What you should expect to do in this role:

• Provides identification, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education and discharge planning for patients with feeding, swallowing, communication and/or cognitive disorders
• Evaluates the patient's swallow, feeding, communication and/or cognitive status in the environment best for the patient and utilizing appropriate evaluation materials and procedures
• Develops and implements a written treatment plan based on the interpretation of the evaluation
• Communicates verbally and/or in written form with the patient, family, physicians and other health care staff regarding the outcome of the patient's tests and the plan for follow-up
• Documents all patient-related activities in a manner that is thorough, clear, timely and allows for easy retrieval of the information, consistent with medical center policies and procedures
• Completes discharge planning and a written discharge summary
• Provides formal and informal educational sessions to family, patients, physicians, healthcare staff, students and any other group requesting information within the scope of practice
• Supervises Speech Language Pathology students during their clinical affiliations

What qualification you will need for this role:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course, as specified in policy
• Current Speech Language Pathology licensure in the state of Kansas
• Certificate of Clinical Competence through ASHA in Speech Language Pathology
• New graduates require Certificate of Clinical Competence through ASHA within 18 months of employment
• Master of Arts or Science in Speech Language Pathology
• Previous clinical experience

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Speech Language Pathologist PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.