Job DescriptionDelivers speech language therapy services to predominantly adult inpatients and outpatients, and to select pediatric/adolescents. Provides indirect clinical guidance to staff, students and volunteers in the areas of communication, cognition, and swallowing by identifying patient needs and developing responsive programs. Upon physician referral, performs evaluations and develops and implements individual plans of care to maximize functional outcomes, reassessing treatment results, and actively participating in discharge planning. Strives to increase public awareness of communication and swallowing disorders by providing community and hospital staff education. Delivers all services in compliance with Swedish Medical Center standards, national and professional standards, state practice acts, and current accepted evidence-based practice.
Required Qualifications: - Master's Degree in Accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.
- Upon hire: Washington State Speech Language Pathologist license
- 1 year Hospital-wide experience with speech, language, and cognitive communication disorders and dysphagia.
- Diagnostic experience with MBS procedures.
- Experience with MBS procedures.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
About the TeamProvidence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we're dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.
