Speech Pathologist
About The Position
Shriners Children’s is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join their team. The SLP will engage in the professional practice of communication and swallowing, providing evaluations, treatment plans, education, and training to meet the cognitive, communication, and swallowing needs of patients. The primary role will be to work alongside the Pediatric Physiatrist in a multidisciplinary environment to provide intensive function-based therapy in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. This role offers opportunities to learn and grow in various settings, including burns, orthopaedic, acute care, and outpatient, as well as program development.
Requirements
- Masters degree in Speech Pathology
- SLP license in state of Missouri
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC's)
Nice To Haves
- 1 year experience in a pediatric setting
- Bilingual English/Spanish
Responsibilities
- Upon receiving a licensed independent practitioner referral, implements a systematic patient examination and evaluation utilizing a comprehensive, patient and family-centered approach to decision making incorporating national standards and the AMA CPT codes.
- Designs, develops, and implements individualized treatment plans to address presenting symptoms or concerns of a communication and/or swallowing problem or related functional issue to optimize function.
- Makes appropriate discharge plans by collaborating with patients, their families, care management, and community resources such as schools/outside therapy clinics, and actively participating in multidisciplinary meetings.
- Supports risk management and compliance initiatives through accurate thorough documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
