Temp - Speech and Language Pathologists (SLP)

Speech Language Pathologist

Client WILL consider travelers who reside within 50 miles of facility at a 10% decrease in rate/hour***

Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD/DURING INTERVIEW WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).

Job Summary: Under general supervision is responsible for providing speech, language and dysphagia services to patients which includes; evaluations, planning individual patient care programs, treatments, and home programs.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Performs patient evaluations and administers treatment for speech language and swallowing disorders.
• Designs and revises plans of care and goals
• Provides written and/or verbal reports to physicians.
• Completes documentation according to unit standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in in-service education programs.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and developments in speech and swallowing disorders.
• Participates in related activities such as patient care committees, case conferences, personnel orientation, community education projects and in-service education.
• Attends staff meetings

This position will be responsible for inpatient services such as bedside swallow studies, diet recommendations, and monitoring and outpatient VFSS in addition to outpatient speech therapy evaluation/intervention for the adult population CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND WORK INDEPENDENTLY!

• EMR: McKesson
• Dress Code: Business Casual or Matching Scrubs
• Holiday, OT and Call-Back Multpliers: 1.25%
• Call: 4$/hour
• Non-billable orientation: 0

Requirements:

• 2+ years pediatric SLP experience - [Required]
• Pediatric experience - [Required]
• Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology - [Required]
• VFSS experience [required]
• Must be willing to work in INPATIENT and OUTPATIENT Units [required]
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) - [Required]
• Traveler's perm address must be included in profile
• New grads will not be considered
• Traveler must have their own vehicle for this assignment
• Any/All RTO must be included in profile. ALL SCHEDULING REQUESTS MUST BE MADE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. Facility will NOT approve scheduling requests at/after time of offer/at interview. Please obtain this information prior to submittal. Requests after offer may lead to rescinded offer

Profile Requirements:

• Cover page (if available/not required)
• Skills Checklist Speech Language Pathology, current to 1 year [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• At least 1 Supervisory-Signed Reference from within the past two years of employment [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Current Michigan SLP License - Must be uploaded with profile [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Active American Heart Association BLS - [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Active CCC/Certificate of Clinical Competency - [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]