Job Description

**Overview** **Position:** Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) **Location: Chicago, IL** **Schedule:** Per Diem **Compensation: $55 per hour** **Rush Specialty Hospital** is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Speech Pathologists (SLP) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way. **Why Join Us:** + **Start Strong:** Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. + **Opportunity for Advancement:** Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities + **Foster Well-being:** We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. **Part time/Per Diem** positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees. + **Your Impact Matters:** Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care + **Ease the Burden:** Company Paid Parking **Responsibilities** + As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will take initiative, responsibility, and action every day; you understand physical, mental, psychological and social needs of your patients. + You have an understanding of communication skills, evaluation, and treatment and a desire to work in collaboration with associates to provide quality interdisciplinary patient programming. + You will provide a comprehensive evaluation of communication skills and/or swallowing function and provide goal-oriented treatment to facilitate maximum communication and/or swallowing potential. + Participates with fellow staff in monitoring the quality of services provided by the Rehab Therapy Department. + Participates in peer review for staff performance and appraisals. + Assists in the development of the SLP role in programs and services, as well as revising the departmental policies and procedures. + Assists in maintaining an adequate stock of supplies. + Exhibits willingness to share professional knowledge and experience. Alerts the Manager to educational needs **Qualifications** **Minimum Qualifications** + Current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required. + Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required. **Preferred Qualifications** + Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association. **Additional Data** _Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans_ Apply for this job ( Share this job **Job ID** _347341_ **Experience (Years)** _1_ **Category** _Speech Language Pathology_ **Street Address** _516 South Loomis Street_

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