Speech Pathologist 1 PRN FLT

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

54d•Onsite

About The Position

Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with speech and hearing disorders, and evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, and oral motor disorders. The Speech and Language Pathologist maintains active and support communication with the patient regarding progress, problems, home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process. Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes: An 988-bed hospital and the area’s only Level I Trauma Center A freestanding Children's Hospital [https://ololchildrens.org/] A 545-provider care network covering more than 40 specialties Two free-standing emergency rooms—Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake North A network of nearly 15 urgent care clinics Outpatient imaging and surgery centers Assumption Community Hospital [https://ololrmc.com/location/assumption-community-hospital] Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University [https://www.franu.edu/] Our Lady of the Lake Ascension [https://ololrmc.com/about-us/our-lady-of-the-lake-ascension], a 78-bed, community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding areas We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of FMOL Health, Our Lady of the Lake is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading edge technology and innovation.

Requirements

Valid Speech-Language Pathologist license in the state of Louisiana.
Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pediatric and adult patients.
Experience with various communication disorders, including aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, dysphagia, and cognitive-linguistic deficits.
Experience with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices.

Responsibilities

Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with speech and hearing disorders.
Evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, and oral motor disorders.
Maintains active and support communication with the patient regarding progress, problems, home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process.