Travel Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - $2,296 to $2,336 per week in Philadel

Speech Language Pathologist Location: Philadelphia, PA Agency: TalentBurst Inc. Pay: $2,296 to $2,336 per week Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours Start Date: ASAP About the Position Position is for 40 hours a week, but will consider candidates who can only work part time hours. Possibility for extension/conversion at the end of the assignment, if business needs align. Job Summary: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a speech-language pathologist to provide inpatient dysphagia, speech, and language services to a varied population of infants and children with neurological, developmental, and medically based communication and feeding/swallowing disorders. Job responsibilities include providing inpatient and outpatient clinical based assessments and intervention, performing video-fluoroscopic swallow studies, consulting with medical and therapy personnel, and providing education and instruction to patients, families, health care professionals, students, and the community. Inpatient rehabilitation experience preferred. Job Responsibilities: Patient Care: • Independently evaluates patients with known or suspected communication disorders (including speech, language, and oral motor dysfunction) using both non-standardized and standardized evaluation tools. Records evaluation findings according to Departmental and Hospital procedures. Refers patients to medical and educational services, when appropriate. • Develops an individual therapy plan for each assigned patient which includes goals of treatment. Updates goals and records patient progress according to Departmental and Hospital procedures. • Presents and defends evaluation findings, progress and recommendations to patients, families/significant caregivers, and health care professionals. Instructs family members and caregivers in home therapy programs. Consults with health care and educational staff to promote the patients' communication skills. Administration: • Participates in Departmental or program-based functions (i.e., staff meetings, Departmental continuing education activities, work group meetings/committees, Quality Improvement projects, development and refinement of clinical protocols and equipment/supplies maintenance and ordering). Education: • Teaches within the Department, Hospital, professional community, and non-professional community. • Provides consultative services outside of the Hospital setting. • Mentors professional observers, students, and clinical fellows. Additional Technical Requirements: • High level of analytical skill in order to work independently to identify and plan for the resolution of problems encountered in clinical and research duties. • High level of skill in various assessment procedures pertaining to speech and language skills in the pediatric population. • Fundamental research skills including a general understanding of research methodology, design, and statistics. Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations: • License in Speech-Language Pathology (within 3 months of hire) License in Speech-Language Pathology from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or from the State of New Jersey, or eligible for same, in which case licensure will be obtained within 3 months of initial employment. • CCC-SLP - Clin Competence in Speech-Lang - Required upon hire Required Education: Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years of licensed experience. Preferred Experience: Experience in pediatric medical-based setting. Level 4 Worker TB_HC