What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPEECH THERAPIST - REHAB STAFFING POOL position at East Alabama Medical Center Health System?
EAMC MISSION
- At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.
- POSITION SUMMARY
- An integral member of a rehab team who all believe in our mission and strive for our patients to reach their best possible clinical and functional outcomes; provides high quality, compassionate physical therapy services while using the most up to date evidence-based practices. This rehab team member must be willing and eager to learn new concepts and therapy techniques, possess great communication and interpersonal skills, and be highly motivated. The Speech Therapist's job duties include but are not limited to obtaining patient's medical history, evaluating and administering treatments in consultation with the referring physician, completing all appropriate documentation in the patient's medical records, instructing patient and their family in appropriate patient care, assisting in training/mentoring new hires, students and support personnel and performing clerical and other duties assigned.
- POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum Education
- MS Communication Disorders or other ST related accredited curriculum
Minimum Experience- minimum of 1 year experience
Required Registration/License/Certification- SLP-CFY or SLP-CCC by ASHA and Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Pathology-Audiology
- BLS within 90 days of hire
Preferred Education- CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence)
Preferred Experience- 1 year of practical experience direct patient care; prefer outpatient setting
Preferred Registration/License/Certification- SLP-CCC
Other Requirements- N/A
- Minimum Education
