Speech Therapist-PRN

Join to apply for the Speech Therapist-PRN role at Boone County Hospital.

We offer flexible scheduling options so you can choose what works best for you – PRN or Part‑Time (with benefits if over 24 hours a week).

• Status: PRN or Part‑Time (24 hrs/week for benefits eligibility)
• Shift: Days
• Schedule:
  
  Flexible within 7:00 am – 5:50 pm
• Days:
  Monday – Friday

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• Aflac Supplemental Coverage
• Short‑term and Long‑term Disability
• Wellness Program & Reimbursement
• Free access to Boone County Hospital’s onsite fitness room
• Generous PTO Accrual Plan
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite Cafeteria

• $37.76 – $54.23 per hour (based on experience)
• PRN positions earn an additional 20% above base rate

The staff Speech Pathologist shall function as the primary therapist to deliver patient treatment on a day‑to‑day basis. The Speech Pathologist has responsibility for the direction, utilization, supervision, and instruction of professional and supportive staff, volunteers, and students in the area of the speech pathology department/facility. The speech pathologist shall serve as part of the facility and rehabilitation team in coordinating overall patient goals.

• Supervision
  • Scheduling patients for treatment and evaluations.
  • Preparations of reports and records by department/facility personnel.
  • Maintaining inventory of materials and supplies for the department/facility.
  • Use of volunteers who may assist in their areas.
  • Temporary Speech Pathologist Licensees, Clinical Fellows, and Student Speech Pathologists within their areas.
• Evaluations
  • Responsible for the evaluation of all patients referred for Speech Therapy.
  • Responsible for evaluations of patients referred through Home Care, Nursing Home, and/or In/Out‑patient.
  • Completion and submission of all reports pertaining to the evaluation.
  • Ensuring referral sources are advised of the department/facility action with the case referred.
• Treatment
  • Practice Speech Pathology consistent with the needs of the department/facility.
  • Maintain a patient treatment schedule consistent with the needs of the department/facility.
  • Confer with the person(s) most closely associated with active management of the patient and keep them informed of any additional patient needs, treatment modification, and/or process.
  • Treat patients and function as a Staff Speech Pathologist as necessary.
  • Treat patients of all ages (infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, elderly).
  • Respect and understand the patient’s right to treatment and to involvement in treatment decisions.
  • Practice ethical responsibility based on the cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs of the patients served.
• Records and Reports
  • Responsible for the preparation and submission of department/facility reports, assuring confidentiality of all records.
  • Evaluation reports/summaries.
  • Discharge reports/summaries.
  • Progress reports to referring physicians and agencies.
  • Current progress notes on all patients.
  • Special reports requested by the Administration and/or their designee.
• Meetings and Conferences
  • Attend department manager meetings as required.
  • Attend regular department/facility meetings to report and discuss activities and needs, patient’s needs and progress, reports and records, and expansion goals.
  • Ensure department routines and procedures are carried out as outlined.
• Professional Status and Public Relations
  • Keep abreast of new techniques and trends in the field of Rehab Services.
  • Attend conventions, meetings, or special courses and share information with personnel.
  • Prepare and give talks to community groups as requested.
  • Maintain good public relations with community records.

• Minimum Knowledge,
  
  Skills and Abilities
  
  Required
  • Qualifications
    • Master’s Degree in Communicative Disorders – Speech Pathology.
    • Speech Pathologist license in Iowa.
  • Work Experience
    • Graduate of or certificate from an American Speech‑Language‑Hearing Association approved school or corresponding associations; current state licensure required.
  • Education/Cert…