Speech-Language Pathologist (Per-Diem)

Title Speech-Language Pathologist (Per-Diem) Job Description Summary Make a difference per diem at VHC Health! Join our nationally recognized team as a Speech-Language Pathologist, where you’ll perform advanced diagnostics, collaborate with top professionals, and deliver life-changing care. If you’re passionate about helping others and growing your career, we want you on our team! As a Speech-Language Pathologist at VHC Health, you will play a vital role in evaluating and treating patients across the lifespan with communication and swallowing disorders. This full-time position offers the unique opportunity to split your time equally between acute care/inpatient settings and outpatient speech therapy services.

Communication and swallowing are broad terms encompassing many facets of function.

About VHC Health

At VHC Health, every role contributes to exceptional care, better outcomes, and stronger communities.

Responsibilities

• Conducting evaluations and treatment for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.• Performing diagnostic procedures such as FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) and MBS (Modified Barium Swallow Studies).• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive patient care.
• “The speech-language pathologist (SLP) is defined as the professional who engages in professional practice in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span.
• Swallowing includes all aspects of swallowing, including related feeding behaviors.”There is a “delineation of practice areas in the context of eight domains of speech-language pathology service delivery: collaboration; counseling; prevention and wellness; screening; assessment; treatment; modalities, technology, and instrumentation; and population and systems.
• In addition, five domains of professional practice are delineated: advocacy and outreach, supervision, education, research and administration/leadership.”Reference: American Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationScope of Practice in Speech Language Pathology Education: Master's degree in speech language pathology is required.

Requirements

• Communication includes speech production and fluency, language, cognition, voice, resonance, and hearing.
• One year of experience in speech language pathology in an acute care setting is preferred.
• Licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist by the Virginia Department of Health Professions is required.
• BLS certificate is required.

Pay

VHC Health is committed to wage transparency and equitable pay practices.

The compensation offered for this position—whether expressed as an annual salary or hourly rate—is determined based on a variety of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors.

These factors include, but are not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, relevant training and experience, skill level, shift differentials (where applicable), internal equity, and current market conditions.

The posted hiring range reflects the range VHC Health, in good faith, believes is appropriate for this role at the time of posting.

No portion of compensation is considered earned until it is vested and determined in accordance with the terms of applicable policies and benefit plans.

The availability and amount of any bonuses, incentives, or other benefits are subject to the terms of those plans and may be modified at the sole discretion of VHC Health, in accordance with applicable law.

Benefits

• In addition to your base compensation, VHC Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility requirements), as well as additional wellness and retirement benefits designed to support our employees and their families.

This range may be adjusted in the future based on business needs or market changes.

VHC Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law. VHC Health maintains a drug-free workplace. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited at all VHC Health locations.