What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist Specialist position at ECHN?
**About ECHN**
We are a community hospital where your voice is heard. We believe in sharing ideas and working with staff to create innovative solutions to improve employee engagement and patient care.
Job Description:
As a Speech Therapist at ECHN, you will provide evaluations and treatments for patients to improve or restore their speech and language functions. You will be involved in interdisciplinary education and community outreach while ensuring effective communication with patients and families about their therapeutic goals.
**Responsibilities:**
- Evaluates patients based on departmental standards.
- Conducts and modifies evaluations based on the patient's symptoms, level of activity, and medical status establishing individualized, appropriate, measurable goals for each patient.
- Treats patients with the appropriate and acceptable therapeutic techniques.
- Administers physical agents (modalities) and manual therapeutic technique to attain established goals.
**Requirements:**
- Graduate of an accredited program of Speech Language Pathology with a minimum of a M.S.
- Holds current Connecticut license for Speech Language Pathology.
- Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association.
**Benefits:**
- Generous PTO Holidays
- 401(k)/Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefit Options
