Speech Language Pathologist PRN Inpatient Rehab

Overview Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem - Provo, Utah Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care! At Utah Valley Specialty Hospital we strive to attract, retain, develop, and empower our employees, supporting them in their professional growth with career advancement opportunities and a path to success within our organization. We have a great per diem opportunity for a Speech Language Pathologist in Utah. Utah Valley Specialty Hospital in Provo, Utah is a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) providing advanced medical and rehabilitative services for patients with complex, critical health needs. As a free-standing specialty hospital, we care for patients who require extended hospitalization to recover from serious illnesses or catastrophic injuries, including those needing ventilator/respiratory support, extensive wound care, or ongoing critical nursing care. Our hospital features all private rooms (including a high-observation ICU step-down unit) and a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and rehabilitation therapists. We pride ourselves on a warm, patient-focused approach - treating each patient like family and coordinating closely with referring hospitals and families. Accredited by The Joint Commission and recognized for excellence in respiratory care, Utah Valley Specialty Hospital serves Utah and surrounding states as a trusted center for healing, providing the time and specialized care patients need to recover and transition to the next stage of recovery. As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees' work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through "My Ernest Journey" and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is "You Spoke, We Listened". These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Qualifications Required Skills:

Current and valdi state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required. Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA or Clinical Fellowship Year status or equivalent preferred. Two years' experience in rehabilitation hospital setting preferred. Current BLS certification from an approved required.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:

Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency. Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients Demonstrates competency in the provision of care according to established standards Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.

Demonstrates general computer skills including:

data entry, word processing, email, and record management. Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff. Effective organizational and time management skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality. Ability to work closely and professionally with others. Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards. Responsibilities Assesses, diagnoses, and treats speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other related disorders. Integrates the hospital's mission and "Guiding Principles" into daily practice.