Speech Pathologist | Per Diem | Sign On Bonus | ChristianaCare Center For Rehabilitation At Wilmington Hospital

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Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health.

ChristianaCare's Center for Rehabilitation at Wilmington Hospital has been recognized by Newsweek's list of America's Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers, ranking ChristianaCare as the number one rehabilitation center in Delaware.

The Center for Rehabilitation’s innovative facility includes state-of-the-art equipment, the latest therapeutic technology and techniques, and real-life skill simulation environments, focusing on helping people increase their strength and skills as they prepare to return home.

ChristianaCare is recruiting for a per diem Speech Language Pathologist to work a minimum of two weekend days per month. May pick up additional weekday or weekend shifts as available.

In this position, you will assess and treat adults with communication and swallowing disorders in the inpatient rehabilitation setting. With an emphasis on patient-family centered care, we specialize in a variety of services with a dynamic interdisciplinary/trans-disciplinary team approach.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform comprehensive patient evaluations
Develop and implement appropriate treatment programs to include family specific goals and time frames
Provide patient and family education and training

Education and experience requirements:

Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
Licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or CF Certification
CPR Certification

ChristianaCare’s Center for Rehabilitation at Wilmington Hospital delivers personalized patient care that addresses each patient’s distinct needs. The center specializes in assisting patients and their families as they recover from amputation, brain injury, cancer complications, fractures, orthopedic conditions, joint replacement, neurologic disorders, spinal cord injuries, stroke, and trauma.

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!

This is a flat rate position, any individual hired into this position will be paid $59.00/hour plus any applicable differentials.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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