Speech Language Pathologist PRN - Acute

Overview

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Float

PRN / Per Diem

SSM Health Rehabilitation Network

Tier I - $47/hour

Tier II - $52/hour

Weekend Shift Differentials Available

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SSM Health Rehabilitation Network is seeking PRN licensed Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) with ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) to join our collaborative Regional Speech Department as a Float Speech-Language Pathologist .

This unique PRN position offers the opportunity to practice across multiple acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings throughout the greater St. Louis region while working alongside a highly skilled interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Coverage Areas

PRN float SLPs may provide coverage across the SSM Health Rehabilitation Network, including:

Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals

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  SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Richmond Heights (St. Mary's)

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  SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Bridgeton (DePaul)

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  SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Lake Saint Louis (St. Joseph's West)

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Acute Care Therapy Services

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  SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

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  SSM Health DePaul Hospital - Bridgeton

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  SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

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  SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

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  SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital West - Lake Saint Louis

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About SSM Health Rehabilitation Network

As the leading provider of comprehensive rehabilitation services in the St. Louis region, SSM Health Rehabilitation Network delivers specialized care and advanced treatment for individuals recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic trauma, joint replacement, complex medical conditions, and other rehabilitation needs.

SSM Health Rehabilitation Network encompasses five SSM Health acute care hospitals and three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals across the St. Louis metropolitan area. This regional model provides patients with seamless access to specialized rehabilitation services while offering clinicians the opportunity to practice across the continuum of care.

Why Join Our Team?

Speech-language pathology services operate as a regional department, requiring clinicians to maintain competency across both acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings . This model promotes:

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  Exposure to a diverse patient population and diagnoses

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  Strong interdisciplinary collaboration

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  Professional growth and continuing education opportunities

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  Flexible scheduling and varied clinical experiences

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  Team-based, patient-centered care

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Our SLPs provide assessment and treatment services in:

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  Dysphagia and swallowing disorders

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  Cognitive-communication disorders

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  Stroke and neurologic rehabilitation

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  Traumatic brain injury

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  Oncology

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  Cardiopulmonary conditions

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  General medicine and surgery

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  Orthopedic rehabilitation

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  Speech, language, and voice disorders

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Join a regional team dedicated to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and rehabilitation across the continuum of recovery throughout the St. Louis area.

Responsibilities

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  Evaluate assigned patients and develop, implement, and modify individualized treatment plans in accordance with physician orders and patient needs.

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  Provide evidence-based speech-language pathology services across acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings.

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  Assess and treat swallowing, communication, voice, and cognitive-linguistic disorders.

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  Direct and supervise discipline-specific therapy services as appropriate.

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  Design functional treatment programs to promote safe discharge and return to meaningful daily activities.

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  Educate patients, caregivers, students, and interdisciplinary team members.

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  Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes.

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  Participate in quality improvement, program development, and continued professional growth activities.

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Qualifications

Required

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  Current Missouri Speech-Language Pathology license or eligibility for licensure.

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  Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)

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  Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days of employment.

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  Ability to travel between assigned locations within the SSM Health Rehabilitation Network.

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Preferred

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  Minimum of two years of experience in acute care and/or inpatient rehabilitation.

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  Independent experience performing Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS/MBS) and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).

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Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-MO-Fenton

Job ID

Position Type Per Diem

Experience (Years) 1

Category Speech Language Pathology

Company SSM Health Physical Therapy