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Speech Therapist- Days

Commonwealth Health
Posted 5 months ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Wilkes-Barre, PA, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position involves providing patient care through speech therapy services, including evaluation and documentation as prescribed by referring practitioners.
  • Candidates must have a Master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited institution and be a licensed speech-language pathologist in Pennsylvania.
  • The role requires a preference for working with handicapped individuals and physical activity, along with strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
  • Experience in teaching, clerical accuracy, treatment planning, and effective communication is essential for this position.
  • The job offers a salary of $70,000 per year and requires a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience.

Position Purpose

Provide patient care, consultative and educational speech therapy services. Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care team to improve patient outcomes. Evaluate, administer, and document speech therapy services provided as prescribed by the referring practitioner; establishes speech therapy plan of care and goals; re-assess patient’s progress at appropriate time frames; completes documentation supporting the need for speech therapy services

Position Qualifications

Education:

Master’s degree in speech-language pathology or its equivalent from an accredited academic institution.

Experience/Specialized Skills/Aptitudes

Preference for dealing directly with the therapeutic needs of handicapped individuals and for physical activity. Teach/instruct; clerical accuracy; accuracy of prescriptions and procedures; manual and finger dexterity and motor coordination; interpersonal skills; analytical and problems solving skills; treatment and discharge planning; safety conscious; effective communicator.

Licenses/Certificates:

Licensed speech language pathologist in the State of Pennsylvania.

BLS Required and must be completed prior to end of orientation period

Please note: We cannot accommodate a clinical fellowship or applicants with a provisional license in this role.




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