Speech Therapist - Requisition #125586

Oaklawn Hospital • Marshall, MI

111d

About The Position

Under general supervision is responsible for providing speech, language and dysphagia services to patients which includes evaluations, planning individual patient care programs, treatments, and home programs.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
• Clinical Fellow status or Certificate of Clinical Competence or Current license or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with all age groups preferred.
• Experience with ventilator dependent patients and modified barium swallow studies desirable.
• Experience with swallow studies requiring gastrografin, barium, or blue dye preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Performs patient evaluations and administers treatment for speech language and swallowing disorders.
• Designs and revises plan of care and goals.
• Provides written and/or verbal reports to physicians.
• Completes documentation according to unit standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in in-service education programs.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and developments in speech and swallowing disorders.
• Participates in related activities such as patient care committees, case conferences, personnel orientation, community education projects and in-service education.
• Attends staff meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree