PRN Speech-Language Pathologist
Newport News, Virginia
Hiring Range
$55.00 - $63.00/HourlyActual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs
Overview
Make an impact with every patient you treat. As a Speech-Language Pathologist in our outpatient setting, you'll have the opportunity to provide personalized, patient-centered care focused on helping individuals improve their communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities while working toward greater independence and quality of life. This role focuses on serving adults with neurological conditions, and we are looking for a clinician with experience evaluating and treating neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders related to stroke, traumatic brain injury, and progressive neurological conditions.
You'll collaborate with an experienced, multidisciplinary rehabilitation team while treating patients with a variety of diagnoses and needs. With a strong commitment to clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience, you'll join a team that values quality care, collaboration, professional growth, and meaningful patient relationships.
A Speech Language Pathologist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The Speech Language Pathologist may work in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting. The Therapist is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.
What you will do
- Responsible for evaluating and diagnosing speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
- Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Provides augmentative and alternative communication systems for severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders such as ASD or progressive neurological disorders.
- Provides training and education to family/caregivers and other professionals.
- Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care. Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.
- Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.
Qualifications
Education
- Masters Degree, Speech Language Pathology (Required)
Experience
- 1 year Speech Language Pathology (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Upon Hire(Required)
- CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
- Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) (Preferred)
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