St. Francis Medical Center is a level 1 trauma center and certified Stroke Center. Our SLP team helps manage the patient needs throughout our 650+ bed adult hospital and cover all floors including general medical, intermediate, and intensive care units. Our SLPs manage the acute swallow, cognitive, and language and communication needs for our admitted patients as well as covering both inpatient and outpatient video fluoroscopic swallow studies. We have ~70 people in our department including PT, OT, SLP, and rehab Techs.

Expected pay for this position is $35.33 - $41.57/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.

POSITION SUMMARY: ​The Speech Therapist assists patients in the restoration or development of swallowing, speech and communication functions through evaluation and treatment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Masters

Licenses/Certifications: ​

• Respective state temporary license with the supervision of a Licensed Speech Pathologist for 18 months
• Respective state temporary license while completing Clinical Fellowship Year or respective state license and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

Other skills/knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience as Speech Pathologist
• Valid state driver's license, as verified through the respective state Department of Motor vehicles driving record abstract.
• Analytical ability to administer and evaluate standardized speech/language tests, conduct swallowing evaluations, evaluate patients' capabilities, develop treatment plans and monitor patients' progress.

OSF Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.