EXPERIENCED SPEECH PATHOLOGIST/THERAPIST- ACUTE REHAB- DAY SHIFT (FULL TIME)

Responsibilities Acute Rehab Unit (ARU) Speech Language Pathologists at GW Hospital The Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) is a 16-bed CARF Accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility located within GW Hospital and holds specialty accreditation in the areas of stroke and amputation.

Our professional rehab staff work alongside other healthcare professionals to enhance patients’ functional recovery, facilitate successful discharges, and elevate patient care through unit and system-based quality initiatives, evidence-based research and practice, and true interdisciplinary care.

Leaders and staff are focused on exceptional patient outcomes and are defining healthcare for the 21st century. ARU SLPs at GW Hospital provide adult patients admitted to the ARU with the full range of diagnostic and treatment modalities in the SLP’s scope of practice : Clinical Swallow Evaluation (CSE), Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), formal speech-language and cognitive assessments, speaking valve assessments, and post-op care for total laryngectomy patients.

Up to $3, Relocation Bonus Available! Job Summary ARU SLPs at GW Hospital are expected to collaborate closely with the entire interdisciplinary care team, especially Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physicians and advanced practice providers, Rehab nurses, OTs, PTs, and case management.

This collaboration includes formal, in-person team conference meetings several times per week to discuss each patient’s plan of care and progress.

Unique Patient Populations and Features of the ARU : Stroke Trauma (including SCI) LVAD Organ Transplant Trach Head and Neck Cancer Rehab Gym and Dining Room BITS Board IOPI Note : Must have their DC License before start of employment.

Will not consider CFs. Qualifications Qualifications Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology Minimum 1-year post-graduation experience Inpatient Rehab or Acute Care Independent in performing MBSS Independent in performing FEES preferred Independent with speaking valve assessment and treatment for trach patients weaned from vent Rehab Benefits, Special Incentives & Perks Up to $3, relocation assistance Up to $5 per hour shift differential $ monthly commuter subsidy Challenging and rewarding work environment with advanced technological systems, processes, and practice Commitment to Wellness sponsored by the Strategic Employee Engagement Council and GWU Wellness Center Commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment sponsored by the Diversity & Inclusion Council (k) with company match up to 6% Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan Shared Governance Model No Mandatory Overtime.

Schedule your own shifts Significant opportunities to grow and develop through job-related training, continuing education, and mobility up and across UHS subsidiaries.

The Option to Waive your Paid Time Off Days and take an additional 12% Increase on your Base Rate. Employee discounts and much more !! About GW Hospital : The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) is a -bed tertiary care, academic medical center located in downtown Washington, DC, next to the Foggy Bottom metro.

GW Hospital serves a diverse group of patients from residents to our nation’s leaders. As an academic medical center, GW Hospital has the resources and clinical expertise necessary to provide specialized, complex care.

This expertise includes cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, women’s health, trauma, and advanced surgery including robotic and minimally invasive surgery.

GW Hospital is jointly owned and operated by George Washington University and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS). The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), adjacent to the hospital, is the 11th oldest medical center in the country and the first in the nation’s capital.

The mission of GW Hospital is to provide the highest quality healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world-class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research.

United Health Services, Inc : One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $13.

4 billion in . During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94, employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.