Speech Language Pathologist

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Murrells Inlet, SC:
Georgetown, SCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR104096

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)
** Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!*
* ** Speech Therapist Acute Care/Float*
* ** A Brief Overview
** Responsible for providing a full range of therapeutic services including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualification, professional practices, and ethical standards. The speech therapist shall also demonstrate accountability for the contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem solving, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion. Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) both identify and treat communication problems related to language and speech, as well as various swallowing issues.

Working with patients of all ages, Speech Language Pathologists seek to improve communication skills through vocal exercises and cognitive therapies and work on swallowing deficits through various interventions. The employee will complete other duties as assigned.

** What you will do
*** Reviews physician's referral (prescription), patient's condition, medical history, and submitted medical records to determine speech therapy treatment required
* Evaluate patients' speech and or swallowing through various standardized tests and clinical observations and evaluation and records findings to develop treatment programs
* Develop a treatment plan for patients with specific goals and tasks
* Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patients and incorporate proper interventions that can help patients’ speech and or swallow deficits.
* Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit
* Records treatment, responses, and progress in the patient’s electronic medical record and prepare reports as indicated by licensure, the provider, and/or insurance recommendations
* Instruct patients and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
* Completes documentation by clinical / department guidelines and meets expectations of monthly department chart audits.  
** Education Qualifications
*** Doctoral Degree from an accredited therapy program and performed the required clinical internships satisfactorily Required  
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* Skills and Abilities

*** Ability to utilize therapy equipment in the designated rehabilitation setting to provide treatment and procedures preferred.  
** Licenses and Certifications
*** Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required
* Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Required  
** Physical Demand
** Light-Medium Physical Demand  The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.  Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.locations:
Georgetown, SCtime type:
Part time posted on:
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