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SCL Health Speech Language Pathologist PRN in Brighton, Colorado
Job Description:The Speech Pathologist is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treating disorders of speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, and swallowing. In addition, this position is also responsible for consulting, educating and training patients and their caregivers.
Scope
As an SLP you need to know how to:
Carry out speech therapy evaluations, program planning and treatments for hospital inpatients and outpatients.
Work closely with the Physical Medicine Director in coordinating speech therapy activities with other hospital disciplines and in developing a program for department expansion, community and physician marketing, budget needs, and department administration.
Work independently with limited contact with other Speech Language Pathologists.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in speech pathology, required
Current license to practice speech-language pathology in the State of Colorado, required
Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) and achieve clinical competencies by the required clinical internships, required
Strong Clinical Fellows with demonstrated competence may work under supervision of a Speech Language Pathologist while completing the fellowship year
Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association, required by completion of the unit-specific orientation and before working independently
At least six (6) months of experience in the acute care setting, including experience with Modified Barium Swallow Studies, preferred
Physical Requirements:Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and w
Anticipated job posting close date:05/17/2024
Location:Platte Valley Hospital
Work City:Brighton
Work State:Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:0
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$31.28 - $55.57
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