About this role
Your job is more than a job.
You're looking for a career opportunity and we're looking for a speech pathologist who is passionate about diagnosing and providing therapy for patients with communication and swallowing disorders. And btw, we’re passionate too about how we 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:
Days (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 East Jefferson General Hospital
East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.
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.
Other facts
About LCMC Health
We believe a hospital should actually be hospitable.
We’re a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.
Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana’s first freestanding children’s hospital, we’ve grown into a healthcare system that’s built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families across New Orleans, the Gulf Coast and beyond.
We believe in treating the whole patient, not just the condition. When you visit an LCMC Health facility, you will get the care that is best for you and your family because we believe that shared beliefs and positive outlooks are what drive our exceptional care.
We offer nine hospital locations: Children’s Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, West Jefferson Medical Center, Lakeview Hospital, and Lakeside Hospital. We also deliver world-class care close to home through a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area in addition to our physician practices. With over 2,200 board-certified physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it.
We’ve got a rich history, but our sights are set on what comes next. We’re committed to leading the way to a healthier future for the Gulf Coast. That’s why we partner with local universities to bring the latest in care to our patients, and to train the next generation of healthcare professionals that will make a difference right here in our communities.
What you'll do
- The Speech Language Pathologist will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and deliver therapy for patients with communication and swallowing disorders. They will also monitor patient progress and ensure continuity of care.
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