Speech Pathologist (Bear, DE)

Nemours Children's Health, Becks Woods is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to join our outpatient program in Bear, Delaware.

Work Schedule: 4 days per week, 8 hours/day (32 hour work week)

As one of the nation's leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy.

We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 280,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children - even those who may never enter our doors - through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts.

At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own.

The Nemours Children's Health Delaware Valley, honors our legacy of delivering exceptional care to the children of the Delaware Valley and beyond.

Ranked among the nation's best pediatric hospitals by U.S.

News & World Report and honored with the ANCC's Magnet® Designation for excellence in nursing practice, we offer intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties.

We recently completed a multi-phase hospital expansion that includes new inpatient rooms, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department.

Additionally, Nemours Children's Health allows us to reach more children across the region through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships with health and hospital systems.

Provides Speech-Language Pathology evaluations, interventions and patient/family education under the prescription of a physician.

Will establish and maintain appropriate documentation and communication with medical and clinical staff and outside agencies within the guidelines designated by state licensure, the department and Delaware Valley policies and procedures.

Actively participates in departmental education activities in order to expand knowledge of patient populations and evidence-based practice.

Essential Functions


* Demonstrates competency in pediatric Speech Therapy in the care of patients aged birth to 18.


* Able to provide speech therapy services to a variety of patient types with recognition of his/her own limitations while seeking appropriate mentorship as needed.


* Completes timely documentation as required by departmental policy #7980.3.3, Joint Commission, and CARF standards.


* Attends meetings related to patient treatment and contributes to discussion as an interdisciplinary team member.


* Consults with other services, families, and outside agencies to recommend durable medical equipment, home/school modifications and transitional speech therapy program prior to discharge from therapy.


* Maintains knowledge of and familiarity with insurance referral/authoriza...