Therapist / Speech Language Pathologist Job in Yuma, Arizona / Hospital

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Description

Welcome to HealthSouth Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital

Our hospital is a 51-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that
offers comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services designed
to return patients to leading active and independent lives.
• We provide a wide range of physical
rehabilitation services, a vast network of highly-skilled physicians and
therapists, and the most innovative equipment and rehabilitation technology,
ensuring that all patients have access to the highest quality care.


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:
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Requires
effective communication skills for working with patients, families,
• and
caregivers.
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Requires
effective communication skills for departmental and interdepartmental
relationships.
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Requires
competency in speech-language pathology evaluation, assessment, care planning
and treatment.
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Requires
task delegation and supervision of fellows, technicians and assistants (when
applicable).
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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.


What types of patients will you care
for? Speech-Language Pathologists work
with patients to assess and treat vocal and language impairment, which includes
understanding spoken words, producing fluent speech, and choosing the correct
words when speaking. A speech therapist can also help patients who have
problems swallowing, communicating and patients with cognitive impairments. 80%
of our patients are discharged directly home.


We use evidence-based practice guidelines to treat our patients.
• We utilize
our clinical outcomes to asses 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 nurse 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.


Keywords:
• SLP, SLP-CCC, Speech
Therapist
Job Code: 100031
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 an accredited Master's Degree Program or accredited Bachelor's Degree Pro


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Employer: HealthSouth
Post Date: Mar 07, 2019
Profession: Therapy
Job Type: Speech Language Pathologist
Specialty: None
Location: Arizona - Yuma
Job Reference: 337203
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