Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

Gillette Children's is seeking a full-time outpatient speech language pathologist to join our rehabilitation team at our 435 Phalen location. The speech pathologist serving in this role will provide speech therapy services to primarily pediatric patients and occasionally adult patients with childhood onset disabilities. The shifts are Monday thru Friday, hours potentially 7:30am-5:30pm. As part of the Gillette rehabilitation team, rehabilitation professionals are also part of the inpatient weekend rotation and are required to work the occasional weekend. Join an exceptional team of rehabilitation professionals at Gillette Children's.

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Purpose of Position:

Provides direct and indirect family centered therapy services for patients to increase functional abilities, independence and community integration. Contributes to department, program and service teams to assure achievement of desired outcomes.

It is anticipated that therapists will spend the majority of their work day in direct patient care.  Therapists must have the ability to complete these activities and the related indirect patient care including same day documentation while providing safe patient care.

Compensation & Benefits Information:

• The hourly wage for this opportunity is $35.46 to $53.17, with a median wage of $44.31/hour. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience, education, certification & licensure, and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for .5 FTE and above. ($1.75/weekend and $2.35/evening differential is available for this position.)

Core Responsibilities and Duties:

Completes an evaluation utilizing principles of family-centered care.

• Designs assessment consistent with goals of evaluation, provider order, patient / family input and priorities.
• Obtains necessary history and background information.
• Selects evaluation methods, tools, and environment to obtain valid and reliable assessment specific to the patient’s age and developmental, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, cognitive and behavioral status.
• Administers evaluation consistent with best practices and Gillette competencies.
• Interprets evaluation for to the patient / family and seeks their assessment of the evaluation’s reliability and validity.
• Makes recommendations for treatment, referrals, equipment, resources and home and community based activities.
• Documents and bills for evaluation based on education and guidelines provided by the Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Rehabilitation Therapies Revenue Cycle Team.

Qualifications:

Required:

• PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/REGISTRATION
  
  • Speech Language Pathology State License
  • Pending credentials: Registration and Licensure pending, not to exceed three months in this status and completion of CFY for Speech Language Pathology.
• Current certification in CPR (BLS for Healthcare Providers through American Heart Association) or must obtain certification within 90-days of hire.
• Competency in speech language pathology evaluation, treatment and related family/community education and planning for transition to community services.

Preferred:

• ASHA Certification strongly preferred for Speech Therapists
• Pediatric experience strongly preferred
• Feeding clinic experience
• Experience with AAC devices, including programming.

Knowledge, skills, abilities:

• Knowledge of child growth and development, rehabilitation theory and practice with a wide variety of childhood onset diagnoses and related considerations including anatomy and neurology, emotional behavior factors, family needs and issues, community transition and equipment.
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to function as an effective team member
• Excellent customer service skills

At Gillette Children’s, we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed, respected, and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love, embrace the bigger picture, and work side-by-side with our patients, families, and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together, we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.

Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gillette Children’s is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.

To learn more about working at Gillette Children's, please visit https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers.

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