Therapist / Speech Language Pathologist Job in Florence, South Carolina / Hospital
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Description
The Speech-Language Pathologist provides speech-language therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines. • In addition, the position:
• - Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, • and caregivers.
• - Requires effective communication skills for departmental and interdepartmental relationships.
• - Requires competency in speech-language pathology evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.
• - Requires task delegation and supervision of fellows, technicians and assistants (when applicable).
• - Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.
• The Speech-Language Pathologist creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment.
• Benefits:
• To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more. • For more information on available Benefits, please click here.
• Who will you treat? We are an acute rehabilitation hospital setting. Typically our therapists can expect to spend an average of 2-4 weeks with our patients treating a wide clinical caseload such as: stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, various neurological disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, amputation, joint replacement, fractures, multiple trauma, cardiac conditions, and pulmonary conditions. 80% of our patients are discharged directly home.
• We use evidence-based practice guidelines to treat our patients. • We utilize our clinical outcomes to assess and improve our treatment interventions and programs. We participate in a national outcomes database, which provides benchmarks and sophisticated outcome reports to help us continually analyze and improve our patient outcomes.
• Helping you become a better therapist is critical to our success
• - You will be paired with mentors; attend in-house as well as external educational programs. The treatment team is made up of full time therapists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and medical staff; a great way to learn beyond your own discipline.
• Job Code:100028 License or Certification:
• - Must be in possession of current state license or certification on or before the first day of employment.
• - CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy. Education, Training and Experience
• - Successful completion of a Master's degree or higher from an accredited therapy program or one that is determined to be substantially equivalent to a U.S. accredited program by an appropriate certifying agency preferred.
• Physical Requirements:
• - Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
• - Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and ability push/pull a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes the lifting, pushing and/or pulling of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Address: 900 East Cheves Street, Florence 29506 Shift: Day Job Job ID: 1723073
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Employer: |
HealthSouth
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Post Date: |
Mar 07, 2019 |
Profession: |
Therapy |
Job Type: |
Speech Language Pathologist |
Specialty: |
None |
Location: |
South Carolina - Florence |
Job Reference: |
418573 |
Contact Details: |
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