Sentara Healthcare

Speech Therapist SLP

Sentara Healthcare$72K — $104K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited institution.
  • Licensed by the State Board of Healing Arts as a Speech Pathologist.
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech pathology or audiology.
  • Current CPR training certification.
  • Primary series of COVID-19 vaccine required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist physicians in patient evaluations and equipment assessments for speech/language function.
  • Identify speech deficits and develop goals to enhance patient communication skills.
  • Perform recertifications, resumption-of-care, and discharge procedures.
  • Conduct comprehensive OASIS assessments per agency guidelines.
  • Instruct patients, families, and health team members on improving communication skills.
  • Recommend appropriate communication devices or aids.
  • Re-evaluate patient programs to ensure maximum functional improvement and report progress to physicians.
  • Collaborate with families and healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of evaluations, treatment plans, and clinical notes.
  • Keep up-to-date with trends in speech pathology practice and contribute through research and presentations.

Benefits

  • Tuition reimbursement for further education.
  • Health, vision, and dental benefits.
  • 401(k) with matching contributions.
  • Employee assistance program (EAP) resources.
  • Company-sponsored life insurance coverage.
  • Shift differentials for working specific hours.
  • Participation in employee engagement and culture committee initiatives.
  • Referral bonuses for bringing new employees on board.
Full Job Description
Full-time, part-time and PRN opportunities available!
Same Day Pay!
Employee Referral Bonus!
30, 60 or 90 day contracts available!
Locations include: Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Gloucester, Kilmarnock, Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Weekend incentives available!

$35-$50 (all inclusive)

Responsibilities as Speech Therapist (ST):
  • Assists the physician in evaluating the patient's level of function. Assesses home environment and identifies equipment needs related to speech/language function.
  • Identifies functional speech deficits and establishes goals and plan of care to improve patient's function, revising as necessary.
  • Performs and complete recertifications, resumption-of-care, and discharge
  • Comprehensive OASIS assessments and associated paperwork in accordance with agency policy.
  • Instructs patient and family members, as well as other health team members, in methods of assisting the patient in improving communication skills.
  • Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
  • Periodically re-evaluates and upgrades the patient's program to maximize functional improvement. Records and reports to the patient's physician the patient's progress in treatment and any changes in the patient's condition and plan of care.
  • Confers with the family, referring physician, and other agency professional staff to obtain information to promote coordinated, efficient, and quality patient care.
  • Performs and submits required documentation of patient's evaluations, plan of care, clinical notes, and progress reports, summaries along with changes in orders.
  • All patients visit notes must be returned in on the next scheduled workday, not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours.
  • Maintains necessary statistical and billing data.
  • Keeps abreast of changes in speech pathology practice and theory, contributes to the field through research, presentations, and in-services.
  • Attends and contributes to in-services, clinical records reviews, meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the patients of the agency

Qualifications for Speech Therapist (ST):
  • Primary series of the COVID-19 vaccine required-NE Only
  • A Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from a Department of Speech Pathology at an accredited college approved by the American Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology of the American Speech and Hearing Association.
  • Licensed in the State of practice by the State
  • Board of Healing Arts to practice as a Speech Pathologist. Certificate of Clinical competence in speech pathology or audiology. Must possess and maintain proof of current CPR training

Benefits as Speech Therapist (ST):
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Health, vision, and dental benefits
  • 401(k) with match
  • Employee engagement and culture committee
  • Shift differentials
  • Company sponsored life insurance
  • Employee assistance program (EAP) resources

About Sentara Healthcare

Sentara Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare system that operates hospitals, outpatient care centers, imaging centers, and other healthcare facilities in Virginia and North Carolina. The system provides a range of medical services, including cancer care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, pediatrics, and women's health. Sentara Healthcare also offers health plans and wellness programs. The system is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
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