What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist (Per Diem) position at Edgerton Hospital and Health Services?
With a range of services - from emergency care to diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and surgery - we serve people of all ages in Edgerton, Milton, Janesville and the surrounding communities. Edgerton Hospital has been the center of the community’s health care since 1920, and we continue to grow and evolve in response to changing medical needs.
Our Mission
Improving Health & Wellness for Longer, Healthier Lives
Our Vision
We will serve our communities with exceptional quality, innovative health services and wellness promotion.
Our Values
I CARE
Integrity. Compassion. Accountability. Respect. Excellence.
Our Speech Language Pathologist reports to the Rehabilitation Services Manager and supports Edgerton Hospital by performing the following duties:
- Provides specialized speech therapy services to address communication, voice, language, cognitive, swallowing, and speech needs of a patient.
- Works closely with other rehab staff along with various hospital departments to assure the delivery of quality patient care.
- Educates the family of patients and other health care team members by incorporating health maintenance, disease process, and discharge planning.
- May on occasion supervise affiliating students.
- Current licensure as a Speech and Language Pathologist in the State of Wisconsin
- Certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Membership in professional group or organization is encouraged
- BLS prior to independent patient care
