Speech Language Pathologist

St. Joseph Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acute Care, Basic Life Support (BLS), Communication Skills, Communicative Disorders, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Training, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Identify Issues, Patient Assessment, Patient Education, Quality of Life, Record Keeping, Speech and Language Pathology, Swallowing Disorders, Treatment Evaluation, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Kansas City, Missouri
POSTED
15 days ago
Overview:

Shifts Available:  Days 

Employment Type: Per Diem (PRN) 

Hours: 8-hour shift: 8a - 4:30p (hours can be flexible)

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center – Kansas City, MO 

 

A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) specializes in diagnosing and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders. SLPs work with individuals of all ages to improve communication skills and enhance quality of life by developing and implementing individualized treatment plans.  Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) work closely with other healthcare professionals and educate patients and family members about communication strategies to health improve speech in the patient's daily life. 

 

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: 

  • Competitive compensation
  • Generous medical benefits plan
  • 401K
Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

  • Assess and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.

  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.

  • Provide therapy to improve articulation, fluency, voice disorders, and language comprehension.

  • Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other relevant professionals.

  • Maintain detailed records of patient evaluation, treatment, and progress.

  • Educate clients and family members about communication strategies.

  • Stay updated on clinical research and advances in speech-language pathology.

Qualifications:

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:  

  • Graduate of an accredited college or university with Bachelor's in Speech Therapy
  • Licensed by the state in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Current BLS for healthcare provider's certification upon hire and maintain current

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus: 

  • MS degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • One year of experience with swallow assessment and treatment in an acute care hospital setting
  • One year of experience in acute care

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Employment Status: Per Diem Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity:

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

 

About the Company

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St. Joseph Medical Center

St. Joseph Medical Center has provided quality healthcare to the ever-expanding Houston community for 125 years. Our Trauma Center, Center for Behavioral Health, dedicated Women's Medical Center and the full-service acute care hospital are supported by the specialty inpatient and outpatient services that you'd expect from Houston's first teaching hospital. Our mission matches your expectations — to deliver compassionate healthcare to the communities we serve. With 792 beds, St. Joseph physicians and staff are ready to care for you at any hour.

St. Joseph Medical Center's reputation for delivering personalized, professional medical care is built on the hard work and dedication of physicians, nurses, technologists and other members of our healthcare team. We offer outstanding career opportunities for qualified people who share our commitment to providing expert healthcare and excellent customer service. We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

St. Joseph Medical Center is part of the Steward Health Care family of hospitals. To learn more about Steward,  please visit www.steward.org  

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
http://www.stjosephtowson.com/home.aspx