Speech Language Pathologist | SEASONAL

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Are you an experienced Speech Language Pathologist looking for a short term, seasonal opportunity?

Logan Health Medical Center is looking for an SLP to assist with coverage for Speech Therapy in our Inpatient Acute Care and Outpatient setting.

This is a great way to try out Logan Health and see why others make it their employer of choice!

Our Seasonal SLPs bring the clinical expertise and confidence to work independently across a wide range of diagnoses on our inpatient acute care medical floors. Responsibilities include completing bedside swallow evaluations and coordinating instrumental swallow studies when indicated. Opportunities are also available to support outpatient services for clinicians experienced in Voice, LSVT for Parkinson’s, VitalStim, concussion care, and neurologic conditions such as MS, stroke, Parkinson’s, and ALS. Pediatric experience is a welcomed bonus.

About our area:

Located in the beautiful Flathead Valley, Kalispell, MT, is just minutes from Glacier National Park, two ski resorts, and the iconic Flathead Lake. With over 500 lakes in the region and hundreds of miles of scenic hiking trails, our area is the perfect setting for nature lovers, weekend adventurers, and families alike. Kalispell is a place where you can grow your career and truly enjoy the outdoors on your days off!

Seasonal Position Details:

• Full-Time work schedule required for no less than 13-week period

• 15% Premium (Seasonal Differential)

• 401(k) Eligible

• Logan Health Fitness Center membership discount - 50% off

• $1,000 Seasonal Bonus paid after 30 days in position

• $1,000 Seasonal Bonus paid after 60 days in position

• $2,000 Seasonal Completion Bonus

• No Health Benefits are offered

Seasonal Minimum Qualification:

• Must have 2 years applicable SLP experience to qualify for this position.

​If you are a versatile SLP who values autonomy, clinical variety, and the chance to make a meaningful impact across patient populations, we encourage you to apply and bring your expertise to our team!

What you'll need:

• Current Montana Speech/Language Pathology license.

• RQI Provider (BLS) within seven (7) days of hire/transfer or before independent patient care, whichever comes first, required.

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience.

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

• Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.

• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Job Specific Duties:

• Develops, implements, and revises individualized, goal directed speech therapy through a skilled process of evaluation and ongoing assessment of each patient.

• Performs comprehensive assessments that reflect the patient’s physical, functional, mental, emotional, social and environmental status as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Performs necessary technical skills as delineated by education and experience and as evaluated in the organizations Clinical Competency Checklist as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Effectively plans, communicates, and delegates to provide therapy services in a competent and efficient manner.

• Performs patient treatment according to established speech therapy standards and department policies and procedures as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Completes admission, discharge evaluations, daily assessments and identifies individual goals for each patient as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner according to payer guidelines (Medicare, private insurance, Medicaid) and Montana practice guidelines for physical therapy.

• Enhances rehabilitation services by participating in projects/programs within the department, the facility and the community as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Achieves set productivity standards per department protocol and as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Operates and maintains equipment to departmental standards as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Maintains Speech Language/Pathology standards of care, and executes appropriate provider orders.

• While executing patient care, demonstrates knowledge of and maintains the patient’s right to diversity, privacy and confidentiality.

• Communicates all appropriate and critical changes in the patient’s condition, status and findings to the appropriate stakeholder in a timely manner or as defined by policies and procedures as applicable to assigned area(s). 

• Documents all clinical findings and required regulatory mandates in the chart in compliance with policies and procedures or as defined by regulatory requirements.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification.  Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.  Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.  Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift:

Schedule: Full-time hours, for 13 weeks. Shifts could be 9 or 8 hours day shifts.

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week.  Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:

• Criminal background check

• Reference checks

• Drug Screening

• Health and Immunizations Screening

• Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.