Speech Therapist

Prime Healthcare•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Speech Therapist in the Therapy - Adults Department at Resurrection Medical Center. The role involves the evaluation, treatment planning, and implementation of treatment for patients demonstrating disorders of speech, language, cognition, and swallowing, as well as other services prescribed by a physician. The Speech Therapist will also assist in developing and implementing new and ongoing programs beneficial for the enhancement of the department.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in speech-language pathology required.
Active license to practice speech language pathology in the state of anticipated employment, free of disciplinary action required.
Active Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), free of disciplinary action – OR - Speech Language Pathology Clinical Fellow (SLP-CFs) to be considered on a case-by-case basis (provided proper supervision can be afforded to the CF) required.
At least one year of experience in a hospital setting.
Current BLS for healthcare provider’s certification upon hire and maintain current.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the evaluation, treatment planning and implementation of treatment for patients demonstrating disorders of speech, language, cognition, swallowing and other services prescribed by a physician.
Assists in developing and implementing new and ongoing programs beneficial for the enhancement of the department.