Description

American Traveler seeks an Outpatient Speech-Language Pathologist with a Master's degree and Oklahoma SLP licensure to provide diagnostic and treatment services for communication disorders in a hospital-based physical therapy clinic.

Details

• Outpatient hospital-based physical therapy clinic setting
• Days shift, 12 hours per day, 3 days per week, 36 hours per week
• 13-week assignment length
• Evaluates and treats speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders following physician referral
• Determines need for individual or group therapy for each client
• May consider candidates with acute care experience

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology required
• License required if applicable - must be licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association required upon hire
• Minimum of one year of experience required
• Outpatient hospital-based experience required
• Strong knowledge of normal speech, language, and hearing development
• Ability to perform diagnostic testing and develop treatment plans for communication disorders
• Strong interpersonal and patience skills required when working with clients experiencing high frustration levels

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include performing evaluations of speech, hearing, and swallowing difficulties and developing preliminary diagnoses and treatment plans
• Documents client progress throughout treatment
• Assists students in clinical rotations with meeting their objectives
• Works under general supervision
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position
• Returning employees/travelers may extend one time for a total of 26 weeks and must have a 6-month separation before applying for another contract
• Facility enforces strict compliance deadlines and will not allow push starts
• Travelers must be booked at least 4 weeks from time of offer to allow for compliance clearance