The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) works to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat their patients' speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
Shift/Hours:
Full Time 40 hrs./wk.; M-F 8am-5pm (flexible)
Compensation:
Pay: Min $45.53 | Max $57.47
Requirements:
License: Active, or eligible to obtain, Washington state Speech Language Pathologist license.
Certification: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (HCP) level to be completed within three (3) months of hire.
Experience: One year of acute care with bedside swallow assessment and treatments.
Education: Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Preferred:
Certification by the American Speech-Language-hearing Association
1 year outpatient experience with Barium Swallow studies in coordination with Diagnostic Imaging preferred.
Preferred EMR/EHR experience.
About the Unit:
Patient Population: From infants, toddlers, pre-school, school age, young, to middle-aged adults and geriatric patients.
Tech to Patient Ratio: 1:1
# of cases per day: 6-8, or 8-10 - Variable per volume,
Common Diagnoses: Childhood Apraxia of Speech | Orofacial Myofunction Disorders | Speech Sound Disorders/Articulation Disorders | Stuttering and Other Fluency Disorders | Receptive Disorders | Autism-Related Speech Disorders | Resonance Disorders | Selective Mutism
What opportunities for career progression and growth exist? Advanced Training for certifications. Program development.
What type of personality works well in this department? Someone with the ability to evaluate and provide care across the age continuum from infants, toddlers, pre-school, school-age, young, to middle-aged adults and geriatric patients. Someone interested in developing and growing inpatient and outpatient services with an emphasis on serving the pediatric population
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