Speech Pathologist Acute Care

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to join our Acute Care team. This position PRN Shifts, working 2 weekend shifts a month, and 1 major/1 minor holiday a year

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave and more.

Speech Pathologist PRN Job Responsibilities:

• The Speech Pathologist PRN demonstrates advanced clinical expertise in patient evaluation treatment and documentation.
• Functions with the knowledge and skill of an advanced clinician who is sought out by others for advice and guidance.
• Communicates effectively with patients, family, medical staff, care team members, students, supervisors and outside contacts.
• Provides administrative leadership within department/program, facility and/or community.
• Provides clinical mentoring and operational guidance, education and/or supervision to new or less experienced staff, students and support personnel.
• Acts as approachable, tactful mentor in all situations.
• Completes all administrative and other responsibilities in support of the operating unit.
• May perform additional duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Master's Degree in Speech Pathology or Communication Sciences Disorders accredited by ASHA.
• Experience: New Graduate Speech Language pathologist eligible for clinical fellowship.
• Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association required upon start.
• Licensure: VA Speech Language Pathologist License required upon start or Provisional VA license accepted if candidate is being considered for Clinical fellowship. (Must be eligible for full active VA licensure upon completion of CFY.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an acute care setting