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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One for FT/PT positions
• Paid Days Off from Day One for FT/PT positions
• Student Loan Repayment Program for FT/PT positions
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: As Needed

Shift: Days

Location: AdventHealth Woodridge

The role you’ll contribute:

Responsible for screening, evaluating, diagnosing and treating patients with Speech, language, cognitive and/or swallowing disorders along with appropriate counseling, communication education of patients, family and staff working with the patient.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Performs direct patient care at a highly professional level and on a timely basis to meet the daily needs of the inpatient and outpatient schedules as assigned by the Clinical Director.
• Performs comprehensive evaluations which include a chart review, use of accepted evaluation methods, and appropriate evaluation tools.
• Initiates evaluation within 48 hours of receiving the speech therapy order and completes the evaluation within two visits
• Interprets test correctly and consults with patient, families, nursing, physician, and other appropriate resources in the development of the treatment plan as evidenced by chart documentation.
• Develops realistic short term and long term goals which have a high probability of being achieved. Demonstrate creativity, skill and efficiency in designing and implementing treatment programs for patients with all types of medical programs.
• Implements treatment program in accordance with the initial assessment and physician's orders to meet the patient's needs. This shall be accomplished with no more than two incidences per year, without valid reason.
• Formally re-evaluates goals when goals require modification or upgrade, or when change in medical status necessitates it. Outpatients are reevaluated monthly to determine appropriateness of goals based on patient's rate and extent of progress toward stated goals.
• Instructs the patient and/or family in appropriate home programs to address the patient's needs and documents the rationale for the program as well as outcome of instruction.
• Recognizes a problem he/she is unable to hand alone, and elicits specific expertise of other hospital staff, physicians, and/or management.
• Exercises initiative and good judgment in identification of need for safe progression, modification or discontinuation of program when goals have been or are not being adequately approached as evidenced by documentation in the chart.
• Demonstrates the ability to assign priority to all or part of a patient's treatment without compromising quality of treatment.
• Participates in discharge planning and makes appropriate recommendations regarding speech, language, cognitive, and/or swallowing needs post discharge.
• Plans and conducts modified barium swallow studies in conjunction with radiology department to assess swallowing disorders and facilitate treatment planning.
• Completes appropriate Medicare re certification form for Medicare outpatient reimbursement and discharge such patients when functional benefit of skilled intervention has been reached.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Must hold a Master's degree, M.A. or M.S. in Speech Language Pathology, or its equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Must hold a current Illinois license as an SLP
• BLS Card issued by the American Heart Association required