Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - Inpatient

Description

The speech-language pathologist (SLP) delivers and supervises others in the delivery of services in the areas of communication, cognition and swallowing. Upon physician referral the speech-language pathologist will perform evaluations and develop individual plans of care to maximize functional outcomes, implementing the plans of care, reassessing treatment results, and actively participating in discharge planning. Services are delivered within the framework of a team approach, including all disciplines, the patient and their significant others.

Provision of services for pediatric adolescents as well as for both inpatients and outpatients may by required. These services are delivered in compliance with Swedish Medical Center standards, national and professional standards, state practice acts, and current accepted state of the art practice.

The speech-language pathologist (SLP) delivers and supervises others in the delivery of services in the areas of communication, cognition and swallowing. Upon physician referral the speech-language pathologist will perform evaluations and develop individual plans of care to maximize functional outcomes, implementing the plans of care, reassessing treatment results, and actively participating in discharge planning. Services are delivered within the framework of a team approach, including all disciplines, the patient and their significant others.

Provision of services for pediatric adolescents as well as for both inpatients and outpatients may by required. These services are delivered in compliance with Swedish Medical Center standards, national and professional standards, state practice acts, and current accepted state of the art practice.

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• Master's degree in Speech/language pathology from an accredited program
• Upon hire:
  Washington Speech Language Pathologist License
• Upon hire:
  National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

• Related experience

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Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in…