Speech Language Pathologist – Per Diem

At Good Samaritan Medical Center, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers on how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

Position Summary:

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, treats, provides rehabilitation, counsels, and educates patients with disorders of swallowing, speech, language and cognition to restore or improve function.  The SLP also develops and implements individualized plan of therapy care based on patient’s medical condition, rehabilitation potential and prognosis.  Additionally, the SLP coordinates and effectively delivers care in conjunction with other health care team members.

Responsibilities:

• Provides evidence-based evaluation and treatment to diverse, medically challenging patient population.
• Provides quality service delivery techniques that facilitate optimum services to meet patient needs being sensitive to patient’s age, social, cultural, educational, and vocational background.
• Provides appropriate written and/or verbal education on communication and/or swallowing disorders to patients, families, and professionals.
• Maintain and complete patient records by providing objective, analytic documentation of patient care.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Completes appropriate Speech Pathology charges rendered each month.
• Establishes appropriate policies and procedures for the department.
• Works with medical/allied health personnel to coordinate dysphagia protocols and treatment strategies.

Requirements: 

• Education: Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university program.
• Experience: Previous medical setting experience preferred, although other relevant clinical experience considered.
• Certification/Licensure:
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from ASHA and current MA license in Speech Language Pathology
  • BLS
• Hardware/Software: Meditech preferred
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
• Able to complete mathematical computations required to perform treatment protocols.
• Excellent assessment skills, clinical skills and organizational skills and charge capabilities.
• Able to lift, transfer, and move patients.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans