Speech Language Pathologist, Per Diem Weekend, Acute Care Therapy

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for our Acute Care Rehabilitation department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will: Provide SLP consults for acute care inpatients including medical-surgical, IMCU, Telemetry, and Critical Care units Develop treatment plans and communicate recommendations to physicians and Nursing staff Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care

Requirements

Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate in speech-language pathology from an accredited SLP program
Active Maryland SLP License
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Nice To Haves

Acute care experience preferred
Modified Barium Swallow and/or FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Speech) experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide SLP consults for acute care inpatients including medical-surgical, IMCU, Telemetry, and Critical Care units
Develop treatment plans and communicate recommendations to physicians and Nursing staff
Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care
Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care