Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

About this Job:

MedStar Health islooking foraSpeech Language Pathologistto join ourteamatMedStar Washington Hospital Center!

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you willprovide diagnosis and treatment for patients with speech-language and/or swallowing disorders resulting from neurogenic or surgical etiologies. You will develop appropriate therapymodalities based on severity,determine the best methods and set a point at which therapy can bediscontinued.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Primary Duties:

• Provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to patients with speech,languageand/or swallowing disorders, including head-neck cancer patients.
• Establishes treatment goals and develops therapeutic programs.
• Makes determinations as to whetherpatientmay continue eating orally, or if an alternate peripheral nutritional method isrequired.
• Provides esophageal voice training, tracheoesophageal voice training, and training in prosthetic devices.
• Conducts and interprets video fluorography.
• Conducts invasive tracheoesophageal puncture evaluations.
• Summarizes test results and prognostic evidence.
• Completes progress notes and related documentation in medical records and responds to referralsource(s).
• Maintains statistical data as required bydepartment.
• Determinesappropriateperiodwhen therapy can bediscontinuedbased on patient's performance and progress.
• Arrangesfor follow-up care asrequired.
• Performs hearing screening asrequired.
• Completes all required documentation for patient billing.
• Participates in interdepartmentalrehabilitationteam meetings, dischargeroundsand family conferences.
• Presents speech-languagein-servicesto nursing staff, Rehabilitation Department, and medical residents as assigned.
• Providesguidance to and may serve as a professional resource for graduate students completing a clinical practicum.
• Maintains current knowledge of trends and developments in the field by readingappropriate books,journals,and other literature, and by attending related seminars and conferences.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree inSpeech-LanguagePathology.
• 1-2 years of progressivelymore responsiblejob-related experience.
• ASHA - American Speech Language Hearing Association.
• SP-L - Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the District of Columbia within 90 Days.

This position has a hiring range of : USD $65.00 - USD $65.00 /Hr.