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Speech Language Pathologist - Speech Language Pathologist

Company: Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

Speech Language PathologistCompany Overview

Shriners Children's is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Job Overview

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center. We have an opportunity for a PRN Speech Language Pathologist to join our team within our Plastics Department treating cleft lip and palate patients.

Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) engages in the professional practice of communication and swallowing. You will provide evaluations, treatment plans, education and training to meet the cognitive, communication and swallowing needs of our patients. The primary role will be to work alongside the medical team in a multidisciplinary environment to provide intensive function-based therapy in the Cleft Lip and Palate division. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to learn and grow in their practice. This is a PRN i.e., part time occasional position, to be used as needed.

Qualifications

Education

Masters degree in Speech Pathology required

Certification/Licensure

Licensed in state of practice.

American Speech and Hearing Association Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC's) required.

CPR certification or the ability to complete whtin three months of employment required.

Skills

1 year experience in a pediatric setting required. Experience with cleft lip and palate patients highly preferred.

Keywords: Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, Chicago , Speech Language Pathologist - Speech Language Pathologist, Healthcare , Chicago, Illinois

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