Travel Speech Language Pathologist

Travel Speech Language Pathologist

Palo Alto, California

Overview

Start Date - Mid September

Estimated Weekly Total - $3,004 additional details

Shift - Days

Weekly Hours - 40

Schedule - 8

Assignment Length - 13 Weeks

Facility

Location - 300 North Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Facility Type - Trauma

EMR - Epic

Beds - 583

OR Beds - 49

ER Visits - 82031

Trauma Level - LI Trauma

Pediatric Trauma Level - Level I

Estimated Pay

Weekly Total* $3,004

Overtime - $75.19/hr

Call Back - $75.19/hr

Holiday - $75.19/hr

Weekly M&I Per Diem - $644

Weekly Housing Per Diem - $1344

Location Information

More About California California Licensure

Description

We are looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for an immediate travel opening in Palo Alto, CA. The right SLP should have 1 year of experience; for an exceptional candidate with an appropriate background, 6 months of experience may be accepted. Read below for additional requirements.

As an SLP, you will be responsible for assisting patients with speech, voice, or swallowing impairments and evaluating and developing a plan of care for a variety of patient populations in the acute care setting.

Tasks

As an SLP, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Diagnose, treat, and prevent speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
• Create treatment and therapy plans to suit the individualized needs of a diverse population of patients.
• Perform screenings to detect voice or speech disorders.
• Educate patients and family members about speech disorders and causes, including disabilities and traumatic events.
• Report progress and current status to appropriate parties, which may include family members, teachers, or medical professionals.
• Provide timely and accurate documentation following state and/or insurance guidelines.

Requirements

Must have 6 months of experience; however, new grads are encouraged to apply. Must have BLS and ASHA-SLP National Certification with state-specific licensing.

Speech-Language Pathologists should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean or stoop without difficulty. SLPs must have a sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology.

Requirements*: BLS, ASHA, 2 Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

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