Speech-Language Pathologist | UF Shands Gainesville Rehab | Part-time (benefits eligible) | Days

UF Health•Gainesville, FL

27d•Onsite

About The Position

UF Health Therapists provide rehabilitation services in the Acute setting, working to create and customize the best course of treatment for conditions that limit a patient’s ability to move, be active, communicate, swallow, and complete daily tasks and activities. Our skilled team strives to maximize physical performance, while addressing cognitive and psychosocial components of care to achieve the best functional outcomes. This setting offers an array of service areas in three locations in Gainesville, Florida. The UF Health Heart and Vascular Hospital (HVNM): The East Tower provides care to patients in the following service areas: Cardiac (surgical and non-surgical), Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Heart and Lung Transplant, Neurosurgery, and Neurology The UF Health Shands Hospital and Shands Children’s Hospital (NT): The North Tower provides service to the Adult General Medical /Surgical population on the medical units, IMC and ICU, as well as specialty adult services that include Burn/BICU and ENT/Plastic Surgery. The Shands Children’s Hospital is also located in the North Tower and provides service to patients from neonate up to older peds. Units include general pediatrics, NICU, PICU and PCICU. The UF Health Cancer Hospital and Medical Center (ST): The South Tower offers not just Cancer and Cancer-related services, but is the main hospital for Orthopedics and Trauma services. The Adult ED, Renal and Liver Transplant, and a surgical ICU are all located in this facility.

Requirements

Bachelors or higher as designated by professional license.
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist in the State of Florida.
Demonstrates strong communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with others and work as a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience or fieldwork in the acute setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide rehabilitation services in the Acute setting.
Create and customize the best course of treatment for conditions that limit a patient’s ability to move, be active, communicate, swallow, and complete daily tasks and activities.
Maximize physical performance.
Address cognitive and psychosocial components of care to achieve the best functional outcomes.
Provide care in the UF Health Heart and Vascular Hospital (HVNM) for Cardiac, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Heart and Lung Transplant, Neurosurgery, and Neurology patients.
Provide service in the UF Health Shands Hospital and Shands Children’s Hospital (NT) for Adult General Medical /Surgical population, IMC and ICU, Burn/BICU, ENT/Plastic Surgery, and pediatric patients (neonate up to older peds) including general pediatrics, NICU, PICU and PCICU.
Offer services in the UF Health Cancer Hospital and Medical Center (ST) for Cancer and Cancer-related services, Orthopedics and Trauma services, Adult ED, Renal and Liver Transplant, and a surgical ICU.