Speech Language Pathologist; CCC-SLP), Per Diem Day Shift, Acute Care Therapy

Overview

White Oak Medical Center If you are a current Adventist Health Care employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Adventist Health Care seeks to hire an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for our Acute Care Rehabilitation department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care before intervention for all persons served with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flexes to any Rehab site as needed).
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. Involve the patient/client and appropriate others in planning, implementing, and assessing the plan of care. Reexamine the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in status and modify the plan of care accordingly or discontinue speech-language pathology services.
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. Discontinue intervention when progress toward goals is no longer possible or when the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy, in coordination with the referring provider/team where indicated.
• Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in status, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention, along with supervision of rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers as indicated.
• Manage schedule to accommodate census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management.
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status using the medical record or other treating therapists as needed to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
• Be responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities.
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited SLP program
• Minimum 2 years experience (at least 1 year in acute care setting preferred)
• Active Maryland License, AHA HCP CPR
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

This position is per diem at a rate of $50/Hour WEEKDAYS & $60/Hour WEEKENDS.

Per diem commitment of 2 weekend days per month plus rotating into the holiday schedule.

• Upon hire, be available to work at least five (5) weekdays to complete department-specific orientation and training. Preferably 5 consecutive days but otherwise within 2 weeks
• NOTE:
  
  This position is specific to Acute Care / Hospital Speech Therapy, working with inpatients in Surgery units, ICUs, IMCUs, Observation, and the ED.

Pay Range: If the salary range is not displayed or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

• At Adventist Health Care our job is to care for you.
• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Free Employee parking
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

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