Speech Language Pathologist

McLaren Health Care • Michigan, ND

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About The Position

The speech and language pathologist implements patient care services for patients with speech, language, fluency, voice, swallowing, and cognitive disorders. The speech and language pathologist accurately assesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate speech and language therapy interventions; provides patient and family teaching; and works cooperatively with other patient team personnel to maintain standards of professional speech and language therapy practice.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program of speech-language pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) in Speech Pathology from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)-OR- Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) with completion of Certificate of Clinical Competency within three months of completing Clinical Fellowship Year.
• Current State Board of Speech-Language Pathologist licensure.
• BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• One year of speech-language pathology experience.

Responsibilities

• implements patient care services for patients with speech, language, fluency, voice, swallowing, and cognitive disorders
• assesses patients' needs
• identifies and initiates appropriate speech and language therapy interventions
• provides patient and family teaching
• works cooperatively with other patient team personnel to maintain standards of professional speech and language therapy practice

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees