Speech Language Pathologist

RML HEALTH PROVIDERS•Chicago, IL

46d•$39 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

RML Specialty Hospital is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. This position plays a vital role in helping medically complex patients regain communication, swallowing function, and independence through evidence-based, patient-centered care. The SLP provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for adult and geriatric patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency disorders.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Current Illinois Speech-Language Pathology License.
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Current CPR Certification.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Strong clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to develop individualized treatment plans for medically complex patients.
Strong organizational and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Acute care experience (including Clinical Fellowship Year experience).
Experience in ICU, medically complex care, or inpatient rehabilitation settings.
Experience treating patients with neurological disorders, dysphagia, tracheostomies, and ventilator-dependent patients.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive speech-language pathology evaluations for adult and geriatric patients, assessing cognitive-communication skills, speech and language function, voice disorders, motor speech disorders, swallowing (dysphagia), and functional communication abilities using standardized and clinical assessment tools.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, providing evidence-based treatment for cognitive-communication disorders, communication disorders, motor speech disorders, and swallowing disorders.
Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation therapists, and case management, participating in interdisciplinary team meetings, patient rounds, and care conferences.
Complete timely and accurate electronic medical record documentation, including evaluations, daily treatment notes, discharge summaries, and patient charges, while maintaining compliance with ASHA Code of Ethics, Illinois Speech-Language Pathology Practice Act, and RML Specialty Hospital policies and procedures.
Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, swallowing precautions, communication strategies, and home programs, encouraging family participation in the rehabilitation process.
Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, attend department meetings and continuing education activities, and serve as a clinical resource and mentor for new staff, students, and interdisciplinary team members as assigned.
Maintain required competencies, certifications, and annual education requirements, and promote a safe work environment through proper body mechanics, infection prevention practices, and use of patient handling equipment.