All-Ages Speech-Language Pathologist

Mercy Health; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health seeks a Speech Language Pathologist at Maryview Medical Center to diagnose and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders across all ages.

Responsibilities include evaluations, treatment planning, and education for patients and families. Licensure in state and CCC-SLP are required or pursued; BLS is preferred. Maryview department details provided with recruitment contact.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of current practice (required)
• CCC-SLP certification (preferred at hire, required within one year)
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH)
• years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred)
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
• Analytical abilities to evaluate patient condition, capabilities and progress.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with co-workers, physicians, patients and families.
• Requires the ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public and other health care professionals.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess physician referrals, patient conditions, and medical histories to determine therapy needs.
• Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations, re-evaluations, and develop treatment and discharge plans based on clinical assessments and diagnostic tools.
• Administer prescribed speech language pathology treatments tailored to individual patient needs.
• Design rehabilitative programs addressing verbal and written language, voice articulation, fluency, communication interaction, swallowing, auditory and visual processing, as well as memory and cognition.
• Educate and train patients, families, and caregivers on therapeutic procedures for continuation at home.
• Adjust treatment goals and plans as necessary, collaborating with healthcare team members and participating in patient care conferences.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical abilities

Critical thinking

Computer literacy

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

CCC-SLP certification (preferred)

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health seeks a Speech Language Pathologist at Maryview Medical Center to diagnose and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders across all ages.

Responsibilities include evaluations, treatment planning, and education for patients and families. Licensure in state and CCC-SLP are required or pursued; BLS is preferred. Maryview department details provided with recruitment contact.