• Speech Language Pathologist (PRN)

    BJC HealthCare (Belleville, IL)


    City/State: Belleville, Illinois

     

    Categories: Rehabilitation Services

     

    Shift: Days

     

    Job Status: PRN

    Req ID: 88031

    Pay Range: $29.33 – $52.03 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

    Additional Information About the Role

    A great opportunity is available for a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to work a flexible schedule at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Coverage is need in an acute care setting to perform clinical bedside swallowing assessments. Experience in performing Modified Barium Swallow assessments is preferred.

     

    Coverage needed for weekends and holidays, with opportunities to cover patients during the week.

     

    + Mentorship and development for each SLP

    + Annual Raises

    Overview

    **Memorial Hospital Belleville** is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

    **Memorial Hospital Shiloh** , a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

     

    Speech Therapy includes speech, language, cognitive and swallowing assessments performed at bedside or in Radiology as appropriate to patient conditions and the nature of the assessment. Audiology assessments are performed on both inpatients and outpatients.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Role Purpose

     

    The Registered Speech Pathologist or Speech Therapist provides skilled speech and swallow therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

    Responsibilities

    + Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.

    + Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.

    + Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.

    + Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.

    + Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Speech Services.

    Minimum Requirements

    Education

    + Master's Degree - Speech Pathology

    Experience

    + No Experience

    Supervisor Experience

    + No Experience

    Licenses & Certifications

    + Speech-Language Pathologist

    Preferred Requirements

    Licenses & Certifications

    + ASHA

     

    Benefits and Legal Statement

     

    BJC Total Rewards

     

    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

     

    + Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

    + Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

    + Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

    + 401(k) plan with BJC match

    + Tuition Assistance available on first day

    + BJC Institute for Learning and Development

    + Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

    + Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

    + Adoption assistance

     

    To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

     

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

     

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer