Local Contract Speech Language Pathologist
Philadelphia, PA
MetaSense, Inc.
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

ON-SITE 5 DAY/ WEEK, WILL CONSIDER 3 DAY/WEEK
LOCATION - AMBULATORY CARE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104, 
OPEN TO TRAVELERS,

FULLTIME - MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8:30A– 5:00P EST IN INPATIENT SETTING;
WILL CONSIDER PARTTIME MONDAY-FRIDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING THERAPY IN OUTPATIENT SETTING

Description
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 facility 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, 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. Facility is also seeking a speech-language pathologist to provide outpatient weekly speech and language therapy to a varied population of children with developmental, neurological, and medically based communication disorders.

JOB FUNCTIONS
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.

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
SPEECH PATTERNS

Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations:
• License in Speech-Language Pathology from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• CCC-SLP - Clin Competence in Speech-Lang - Required upon hire

Required Education:
Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

Required Experience:
Minimum of 1 years of licensed experience, strongly preferred 2 years

Required Experience:
PEDIATRIC MEDICAL-BASED SETTING EXPERIENCE, INPATIENT REHAB EXPEREINCE PREFERRED