Speech Language Pathologist PRN- Jewish Hospital (Acute Care)

Overview:

We are hiring for an Inpatient Speech Language Pathologist at Jewish Hospital.

Address: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202

Shift Options: PRN

About Us

UofL Health – Jewish Hospital, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics, and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital offers the most advanced technology for minimally invasive, robotic surgery including the da Vinci Xi, used for cardiac, general surgery, urologic, head and neck, and colorectal procedures, the Monarch Platform, a fully integrated bronchoscope for early detection of lung cancer, and Stryker’s MAKO roboticarm for total joint replacement of the knee and hip. Part of Jewish Hospital, the UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is a nationally recognized transplant center offering heart, lung, liver, kidney, living donor, pancreas, and vascularized composite allografts (hand only) transplantation. As an advanced organ disease center, our multidisciplinary team of physicians and experts treat complex organ failure with live-saving procedures like the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as organ transplantation.

Job Summary

The speech-language pathologist is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients. In this role, you will perform patient evaluation, development and implementation of an appropriate treatment plan, delivery of treatment services, and comprehensive discharge planning.

Rehab Area of Focus

• Orthopedics
• Transplants
• Primary Stroke Center
• Neuroscience
• ICU/Critical Care
• Geriatric Psychology
• Med/Surg
• Emergency Care
• Lung and Cardiovascular Care (VADs, TAVRs, Open Heart Surgery and Heart Transplants)

Required Qualifications

Education/Accreditation/Licensure (required & preferred):

• Licensed or eligible in Kentucky
• Master’s or Doctorate of Speech-Language Pathology degree
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) or in the process of pursuing Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY-SLP)

Certification:

• • Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate of Speech-Language Pathology degree

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