Speech Language Pathologist
Margate, Florida
Northwest Medical Center

Speech Therapist

Overview

• Travel assignment in Margate, Florida
• 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
• 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Speech Therapist unit
• Main Hospital
• 289 beds
• Staffing includes 2 PRN speech therapists, 1 full-time speech therapist in NICU, and 1 open full-time speech therapist in inpatient adult

Required Qualifications

• Valid Speech Language Pathologist license in Florida
• Speech Language Pathologist (2 years of experience)
• Speech Language Pathologist experience within the last year
• BLS
• ASHA Certification
• CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in speech-language pathology
• Must be comfortable doing outpatient and inpatient Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies
• Must be able to trach patients

Preferred Qualifications

• Easily adaptable to a fast-paced unit and able to function independently
• Comfortable treating patients in the ICU and CVIUCU
• Able to prioritize patients in different units/floors
• Able to work 2 weekend days per month

Clinical Responsibilities

• Speech evaluations and treatments
• Passy Muir valve trials and tolerance trials
• Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)
• Cognitive assessments
• Caregiver training
• Language assessments, expressive and receptive
• Interdisciplinary communication with physicians and residents

Documentation System

• Meditech
• Expanse

Dress Code

• Light gray scrubs