Speech Pathologist | Per Diem

Do you want to join a team of Speech and Language Pathologists who are uniquely prepared to help both children and adults overcome developmental vocal challenges or speech impairments caused by injury or disease? Our highly skilled Speech and Language Therapists guide patients though today's most advanced, evidence-based therapies in state-of the-art facilities both within our hospitals, and in outpatient community locations.

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We are recruiting for a Per Diem Speech Pathologist to work at least one weekend per month at our Union Hospital location in Cecil County, Maryland.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive patient evaluation to determine need for skilled speech therapy services.
• Develops and implements appropriate treatment programs which include patient and family specific goals with
• specific time frames.
• Provides patient and family education and training.
• Determines appropriate timing and rationale for the termination of skilled speech therapy services.
• Completes all documentation related to patient care accurately and timely.
• Participates in departmental meetings, inservices, seminars, mandatory hospital programs, and workshops.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices and infection control policies. Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Demonstrates awareness of Patient and Family Centered Care principles and incorporates into all patient and family interactions.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise using positive and appropriate communication skills with the interdisciplinary team.

Education and experience requirements:

• MS in Speech Pathology
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Speech Pathologist in the state of Maryland
• CPR Certification
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech Pathology

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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