Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics
About The Position
St. Louis Children's Hospital has an opportunity for a Speech Language Pathologist to work in an outpatient setting. The patient population primarily includes birth-school age with a range of diagnoses and disorders, and is perfect for an experienced SLP. The role involves providing skilled speech and swallow therapy services to patients, including all aspects of evaluation and treatment. The Speech Language Pathologist will establish treatment plans, educate and collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers, delegate tasks to assistants, techs, and students, and complete documentation in accordance with departmental policies. The position also includes providing assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Speech Services.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Speech Pathology
- Speech-Language Pathologist license
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with birth-school age patients with a range of diagnoses and disorders.
- Experience in an outpatient setting.
Responsibilities
- Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
- Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
- Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
- Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
- Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Speech Services.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
- CEU cost coverage
- Professional growth and development
- Helping kids with developmental needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
