Speech Therapist - Rehabworks Opelika

East Alabama Hospital • Opelika, AL

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About The Position

EAMC MISSION At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control. POSITION SUMMARY An integral member of a rehab team who all believe in our mission and strive for our patients to reach their best possible clinical and functional outcomes; provides high quality, compassionate physical therapy services while using the most up to date evidence-based practices. This rehab team member must be willing and eager to learn new concepts and therapy techniques, possess great communication and interpersonal skills, and be highly motivated. The Speech Therapist’s job duties include but are not limited to obtaining patient’s medical history, evaluating and administering treatments in consultation with the referring physician, completing all appropriate documentation in the patient’s medical records, instructing patient and their family in appropriate patient care, assisting in training/mentoring new hires, students and support personnel and performing clerical and other duties assigned.

Requirements

• MS Communication Disorders or other ST related accredited curriculum
• New graduate
• SLP-CFY or SLP-CCC by ASHA and Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Pathology-Audiology
• BLS within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence)
• 1 year of practical experience direct patient care; prefer outpatient setting
• SLP-CCC

Responsibilities

• Obtaining patient’s medical history
• Evaluating and administering treatments in consultation with the referring physician
• Completing all appropriate documentation in the patient’s medical records
• Instructing patient and their family in appropriate patient care
• Assisting in training/mentoring new hires, students and support personnel
• Performing clerical and other duties assigned

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level