Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics Outpatient

Summary

Are you a caring, compassionate Speech Language Pathologist, who loves providing exceptional patient care in a team-oriented setting?

When you join Lee Health as a SLP, you will feel welcomed, valued and respected. Enjoy a culture designed to encourage work-life balance, continuous education, and clinical excellence.

Lee Health offers YOU :

• Be Valued for Being You. At Lee Health, it's all about you.
• Up to $10,000 HIRING INCENTIVE , if eligible
• Exceptional Benefits package that includes access to holistic services, up to 5% retirement match, CEU Reimbursement, free MedBridge subscription, PSLF loan forgiveness program, and more
• Expense paid on-site interview
• Leadership and growth opportunities
• Career satisfaction

Areas of Practice :

• ACUTE CARE : Lee Memorial Hospital, Cape Coral Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Healthpark Medical Center
• SPECIALTY HOSPITALS : The Rehab Hospital (IRF), Golisano Children's Hospital
• SKILLED NURSING : Gulf Coast Skilled Nursing Unit, Lee Memorial Skilled Nursing Unit, Healthpark Care Center (SNF)
• OUTPATIENT : 14 Outpatient Adult Clinics, 5 Outpatient Pediatric Clinics
• HOME HEALTH : South, Central and North regions

The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) position is responsible for providing screening, evaluation, treatment, and education for those who demonstrate impairments of speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, fluency, and / or swallowing.

The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for adherence to and compliance with all American Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA) professional standards.

The SLP is engaged in administration, consultation, education and research. The SLP is expected to conduct themselves in an effective professional behavior manner.

The attributes, characteristics or behaviors required for success in this job include : critical thinking, communication, problem solving, interpersonal skills, responsibility, professionalism, use of constructive feedback, effective use of time and resources, stress management, and commitment to learning.

Requirements

Education : Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

Experience : Certificate of Clinical Competency or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year. Unless otherwise indicated, one year of current experience within the last three years for a comparable job classification required.

Certification : BLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support).

License : Active Florida State Speech Language Pathologist Licensure.

Other : Staff may be required to rotate to treatment areas, other than their primary designation, as requested by their department leader.

This could include an AHCA regulated area (Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health, and Pediatrics) that requires Level 2 Background Screening.