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Speech Language Pathologist - Full Time - Internal Candidate Job

Date: May 4, 2012

Location: MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH, US

CLIN SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

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HR Use Only: Speech Language Pathologist - Full Time - Internal Candidate
Hospital: Hillcrest Hospital
Facility: HILLCREST HOSPITAL
Department: SPEECH THERAPY
Job Code: T25015
Pay Grade: 14
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days + Call
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm with occ. WE's
Job Details:

Summary: Provides clinical services to patients, maintains equipment and materials and assists with Section activities.

Job Responsibilities: Performs diagnostic speech pathology test procedures and evaluates communication and swallowing function of patients. Interprets and reports test results to facilitate medical diagnosis. Provides counseling and education about communication and the diagnosis to patients and their families. Determines therapeutic plan, including need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention, prognosis and duration of therapy. Selects assistive speech devices to improve patient's communication. Performs re-evaluation to determine progress after therapy. Provides observations about hearing and other behavior to help determine need for other services. Maintains records of all services. Communicates results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies such schools and employers. Maintains speech pathology equipment and materials. Assists with planning,budget, service or project development, fee setting, purchase of new equipment or materials. Other duties as assigned.

Education: Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology.

Experience: Completed nine month Clinical Fellowship Year.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Eligible for license from State Board of Speech Language Pathology. Holds Certification of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Physical Requirements: Ability to stand for long periods of time. Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to perform tests.

Category: Allied Health


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