Description Introduction Do you have the career opportunities as a Speech Language Pathologist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Wesley Medical Center, which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits Wesley Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. • Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, auto, and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more. • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing. • 401k Plan with a 100% match on 3 to 9 of pay based on years of service. • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock. • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. • Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more. • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts. • Retirement readiness rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships. • Education assistance, tuition, student loan certification support, dependent scholarships. • Colleague recognition program. • Time Away From Work Program, paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence. • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Speech Language Pathologist where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise.
Job Summary and Qualifications Schedule for this position is 10 hour shifts, Saturday and Sunday only. As a Speech Language Pathologist, you provide identification, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education, and discharge planning for patients with feeding, swallowing, communication, and/or cognitive disorders. What you should expect to do in this role:
• Provides identification, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education, and discharge planning for patients with feeding, swallowing, communication, and/or cognitive disorders. • Evaluates the patients swallow, feeding, communication, and/or cognitive status in the environment best for the patient and utilizing appropriate evaluation materials and procedures. • Develops and implements a written treatment plan based on the interpretation of the evaluation. • Communicates verbally and/or in written form with the patient, family, physicians, and other healthcare staff regarding the outcome of the patients tests and the plan for follow-up. • Documents all patient-related activities in a manner that is thorough, clear, timely, and allows for easy retrieval of the information consistent with medical center policies and procedures. • Completes discharge planning and a written discharge summary. • Provides formal and informal educational sessions to family, patients, physicians, healthcare staff, students, and any other group requesting information within the scope of practice. • Supervises Speech Language Pathology students during their clinical affiliations.
Qualifications Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course as specified in policy. Current Speech Language Pathology licensure in the state of Kansas. Certificate of Clinical Competence through ASHA in Speech Language Pathology. New graduates require Certificate of Clinical Competence through ASHA within 18 months of employment. Master of Arts or Science in Speech Language Pathology. Previous clinical experience.
About Wesley Healthcare For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.
Our Physicians Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.
Home to Wesley Childrens Hospital Home to Wesley Childrens Hospital, the regions first and Wichitas only childrens hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency any time of day.
HCA Healthcare Recognition HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
A Message from Dr. Thomas Frist Sr. "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder.
Join Our Team If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Speech Language Pathologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.