Speech Pathologist, Pediatric Outpatient - Primary Children's Medical Center
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Description: Intermountain Home Care is currently interviewing Speech Pathologist, Pediatric Outpatient - Primary Children's Medical Center right now, this vacancy will be placed in Utah. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Children's rehabilitation services are offered at several Intermountain Heal! thcare sites throughout Utah. This position works at the Taylorsville Clinic as part of Primary Children's Medical Center outpatient team. Our team includes specialists licensed in audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation medicine and speech therapy.
All sites offer diagnostic testing and treatment for children. We serve children ages 0-21 with injuries and illness, physical challenges, speech, language and cognitive delays, development delays, hearing loss, and other conditions that affect the daily activities most children enjoy. Each therapy program is planned to meet the unique needs of each child. We rely on the child and their primary caregiver to prioritize the plan of care and we require a parent or primary caregiver to take part in the therapy program. Teaching skills to use at home and in the community to parents is as important as the skills and practice the child receives in therapy.
All locations share a treatment phil! osophy, expertise and a commitment to superior service. Clinic! al services are provided using evidence based care. Our practitioners continually search for the best treatment options and technologies that have demonstrated effectiveness in caring for children and we consistently apply these best practices. Our goal is safer practice, better outcomes, lowest cost - all leading to healthier and better quality of life.
The Speech Therapist performs a vital role providing patient services of identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with communication and swallowing impairments. The Speech Therapist is critical in establishing and implementing therapy programs for patients and is essential in the healing process to enhance and increase communication skills and prevent regression of these skills. The Speech Therapist is held in high esteem for the indirect services of consulting, advising and training the patient and the appropriate caregivers.
Entry Rate: $27.07, commensurate with experience
Shift Details: PRN position, with no guaranteed hours. Need availability to cover vacation time, sick calls, and high census. Shifts will include Monday through Friday, but no weekends. Hours will fall between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m .
Department: Outpatient Rehab Services for Primary Children's Medical Center. PRN coverage primarily for services provided in Ogden and Bountiful. Must be willing to work at both locations.
Additional Details: This position is not open to CFY's.
Minimum Requirements
Master's degree in Speech & Language Pathology or Language Disorders. Intermountain verifies both degree attainment and educational institution accreditation following an offer of employment.
Licensure by the State of Utah to practice Speech-Language Pathology or license eligible
This position requires verifiable current Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer CPR certification. An or! iginal card must be verified prior to start date or the job offer will ! be withdrawn. For additional information regarding CPR requirements please visit our Job Requirements Page .
Basic computer skills including word processing and email
Physical Requirements
Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking
Preferred Qualifications
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA)
A clinical background in neurologic communication and swallowing disorders
One year pediatric feeding experience is preferred
One year experience in a pediatric environment highly preferred
One year experience in an pediatric outpatient environment highly preferred
Please Note
All positions subject to close without notice
Intermountain Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
Salary: . Date posted: 08/01/2013
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