Speech Language Pathologist PRN

## Speech Language Pathologist PRNApplylocations:
Lexington, KYtime type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** Summary
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* Job Description:

** The Speech Pathology Department provides evaluation and therapeutic services for patients with speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders. The department works collaboratively with interdisciplinary care teams to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered interventions that support communication, safety, and overall quality of life across the continuum of care.

Speech-Language PathologistPRN, Days The Speech-Language Pathologist II (SLP) is responsible for identifying, assessing, and treating patients with cognitive communication and/or swallowing disorders. The SLP also provides counseling/ education to patients, caregivers, and staff regarding cognitive-communication and/ or swallowing disorders.

Job Description:

* Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for adults who exhibit cognitive-communication disorders and for neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adults who exhibit feeding/ swallowing disorders. These assessments incorporate both formal and informal test procedures. Diagnostic conclusions and recommendations are based upon test results, clinical observations, background/ history, and information from other specialist, patients, and caregivers.
* Develop appropriate treatment plans and bases treatment methods and procedures on a definitive  rationale, as an ongoing process, adapting to meet the patient’s needs.
* Counsel patients and caregivers regarding the cognitive-communicative/ swallow disorder. Discuss  progress and recommends follow-up services and/ or provides instruction for carry-over and/ or  home programs, with patient’s and caregivers upon discharge.
* Communicate patient care needs, progress, and plans with the treatment team members to support  the interdisciplinary team model for optimal treatment outcomes.
* Support collaborative and multidisciplinary research; applies research findings to practice and encourages, participates in, and promotes research activities that establish the outcomes of patient-management.

Requirements:
* Masters Degree-Speech Language Pathology
* Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) Must be obtained within 9 months for fulltime employees and 18 months for part-time employees.
* Current and valid license to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the state of Kentucky
* Maintain Certification of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
* Must obtain BLS within 30 days Benefits: PRN (As Needed)
* Preventive Plan
* Retirement Plans###
* If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
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