Speech Pathologist II - Broadway

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

84d • $35 • Onsite

About The Position

This position offers the opportunity to work primarily in an inpatient setting with pediatrics presenting a variety of diagnoses, including traumatic brain injury, hematology/oncology-related conditions, and stroke. You will be an integral member of the interdisciplinary inpatient team, providing speech, language, swallowing and cognitive assessment and treatment services to help patients achieve their goals. Pediatric inpatient experience preferred. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Master's Degree and 1-2 years experience Pathology and completed Clinical Fellowship required.
• Employees must obtain Am. Speech Language Hearing Assoc. Cert. of Clinical Comp. or equivalent within 60 days
• Employees must obtain Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist KS or equivalent within 60 days
• Employees must obtain Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist MO or equivalent within 60 days
• SPEECH PATH LIC MO Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist MO Missouri State license in Speech/Language Pathology (required if working in MO) Required 60 Days
• SPEECH PATH LIC KS Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist KS Kansas state license in Speech-Language Pathology KS (required if working in KS) Required 60 Days
• ASHA CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence) Required 60 Days

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric inpatient experience preferred.
• Pediatric experience preferred, but not required.
• Experience as a paraprofessional in speech pathologist area accepted.

Responsibilities

• In accordance with certification and licensure standards, proficiently performs and documents diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and procedures to evaluate, diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders.
• Continues education, training and instruction to acquire new skills and competencies.
• Participates in activities to increase the quality, efficiency and outcomes of patient care, with increased leadership and responsibility.

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level