Speech Language Pathologist PRN

bhs· BHS Baptist Healthcare System
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📍 Lexington, KYPart time

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Summary

Job Description:

The Speech Pathology Department provides evaluation and therapeutic services for patients with speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders. The department works collaboratively with interdisciplinary care teams to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered interventions that support communication, safety, and overall quality of life across the continuum of care. 

  

Speech-Language Pathologist 

PRN, Days 

  

The Speech-Language Pathologist II (SLP) is responsible for identifying, assessing, and treating patients  

with cognitive communication and/or swallowing disorders. The SLP also provides counseling/ education to  

patients, caregivers, and staff regarding cognitive-communication and/ or swallowing disorders. 

  

Job Description: 

  • Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for adults who exhibit cognitive-communication disorders and for neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adults who exhibit feeding/ swallowing disorders. These assessments incorporate both formal and informal test procedures. Diagnostic conclusions and recommendations are based upon test results, clinical observations, background/ history, and information from other specialist, patients, and caregivers. 

  • Develop appropriate treatment plans and bases treatment methods and procedures on a definitive  rationale, as an ongoing process, adapting to meet the patient’s needs. 

  • Counsel patients and caregivers regarding the cognitive-communicative/ swallow disorder. Discuss  progress and recommends follow-up services and/ or provides instruction for carry-over and/ or  home programs, with patient’s and caregivers upon discharge. 

  • Communicate patient care needs, progress, and plans with the treatment team members to support  the interdisciplinary team model for optimal treatment outcomes. 

  • Support collaborative and multidisciplinary research; applies research findings to practice and encourages, participates in, and promotes research activities that establish the outcomes of patient-management. 

  

Requirements: 

  • Masters Degree-Speech Language Pathology 

  • Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) Must be obtained within 9 months for fulltime employees and 18 months for part-time employees.  

  • Current and valid license to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the state of Kentucky 

  • Maintain Certification of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 

  • Must obtain BLS within 30 days 

Benefits: PRN (As Needed)

  • Preventive Plan
  • Retirement Plans

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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This Speech Language Pathologist PRN role at bhs is based in Lexington, KY. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Speech Language Pathologist PRN role at bhs full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Part time position. It is posted as a Speech Language Pathologist PRN role in the BHS Baptist Healthcare System department at bhs.
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This Speech Language Pathologist PRN position at bhs was posted on Aug 6, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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