Job Description

Your job is more than a job.

You're looking for a career opportunity and we're looking for a Speech Pathologist PRN who is passionate about diagnosing and providing therapy for patients with communication and swallowing disorders. And btw, we’re passionate too about howwe deliver healthcare with heart.

As Speech Pathologist, you’re a valued member of our rehabilitation team planning, organizing and coordinating therapy and care for all types of speech and swallowing difficulties

Motivation and inspiration with an occasional standing ovation are your secret sauce as your patients achieve new milestones along their communication rehabilitation journey. You love what you do, and we love championing you as a teacher, mentor and really great human being.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this specialized speech pathology role.

Your Everyday

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and work alongside physicians, nurses, and therapists to ensure optimal outcomes.

• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.

• Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.

• Develop a treatment plan and deliver clinically appropriate, timely and accurate evaluation and therapy services for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.

• Evaluate and provide treatment for developmental disorders, clinical dysphagia, speaking valve and oral motor disorders and document results in the EMR.

• Provide speech therapy to patients with various diagnoses using appropriate strategies based on patient’s age, evidence, and best practices.

• Supervise students, clinical fellows, therapy technicians, and volunteers as needed

• Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.  

• Advise and consult with supervisor when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely.

• Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources

• Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked

The Must-Haves

Minimum:

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology

• Licensed Speech Therapy through the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

WORK SHIFT:

Weekends (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.