What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care position at Legacy Health?
Overview
The Legacy mission involves making life better for our patients, our community and each other. That mission drives every area of care and service we provide. As a Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, you will make lives better for patients through diagnostic, remediation, and management services for individuals referred to Communication Disorders with speech, language, voice, hearing, language-based cognitive, and/or swallowing disorders. Strong interpersonal skills to ensure that patients are treated with care and dignity will be essential in this role.
This is an acute care position.
Responsibilities
The Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist will provide diagnostic, remediation, and management services for individuals referred to Communication Disorders with speech, language, voice, hearing, language-based cognitive, and/or swallowing disorders.
Qualifications
Education:
Master’s Degree.
Skills:
Knowledge of medical and neurological terminology and behavioral management techniques.
Exceptional verbal and written skills.
Demonstrates competency, as appropriate to the ages of patients served, in the ability to evaluate and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs; a knowledge of normal growth and development; and an understanding of the range of treatment needed.
Excellent organizational skills to facilitate program development.
Computer skills.
LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:
Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
Licensure
Current applicable state license as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) required.
Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech and Hearing Association or in the process of obtaining through their Clinical Fellowship Year.
CPR certification.
Pay Range
USD $46.81 - USD $66.94 /Hr.Salary : $47 - $67
