Speech Language Pathologist
About The Position
Cadia Healthcare - Pike Creek is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide skilled care in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting in Wilmington, Delaware. The role administers screenings and comprehensive evaluations, develops plans of care addressing impairments and disabilities, and promotes patients’ functional abilities and quality of life. The posting offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus for SLPs with one or more years of experience. The position includes evaluating and treating patients’ oral motor, swallowing, speech, language, cognitive-language, voice, and fluency needs. The SLP completes required clinical documentation, administers standardized assessments, and uses evidence-based interventions, adjusting treatment to achieve the greatest benefit.
Requirements
- Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the state.
- Current and up-to-date CPR certification.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with varying age groups and healthcare settings is preferred.
- One or more years of SLP experience qualifies for the advertised $20,000 sign-on bonus.
Responsibilities
- Administer screenings and comprehensive evaluations of assigned patients.
- Complete required documentation and forms accurately and efficiently, including physician orders, evaluations, and care plans.
- Administer standardized tests and measures during evaluations and periodically, at least monthly and upon planned discharge, for regulatory and documentation compliance.
- Adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Test and measure patients’ oral motor, swallowing, speech production, language comprehension and expression, cognitive-language, secondary-language, voice, and fluency skills; record findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
- Use evidence-based treatment techniques, exercises, and activities to improve functional speech, language, cognition, swallowing, voice, and fluency.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and families
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Company-paid life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts and health reimbursement accounts
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick days, and paid holidays
- Short-term disability and maternity leave options
- Personal and family medical leave
- Long-term disability coverage
- Referral bonuses
- Discounted entertainment tickets through Tickets At Work
- Free and discounted employee meals
- Tuition reimbursement
- In-facility training and in-service programs
- Employee assistance program
- Free will and estate preparation services
- Optional legal and identity protection services
- Verizon Wireless discount
- Costco membership discount (Delaware only)
- Annual $35 non-slip shoe replacement (Delaware only)
- Purchasing Power retail purchasing program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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