Speech Clinician (Acute Care) Per Diem Jefferson Moss-Magee Tabor Rd. Phila

Job Details

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning of all patients referred for their given services. The Speech Therapist is an integral healthcare provider accountable to assist the patient to their highest level of function. The Therapist will uphold the mission, vision, and values of Jefferson Health.

Works in conjunction with other health care professionals to coordinate treatment plans and care.

Essential Functions:

· Provide therapy evaluations, treatment planning, treatment interventions and discharge planning for a full patient caseload in acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab, outpatient settings as appropriate.

· Plans, organizes and delivers treatment programs that help clients/patients recover and rehabilitate.

· Utilizes tools and techniques to administer safe therapeutic interventions and trainings, for patient and families.

· Records and documents clients/patients' health progress information for evaluation, all therapeutic interventions including daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Description

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.

Experience:

0-2 years of clinical practice required. 1 year preferred.

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology required. State License required. BLS,CPR certification required via AHA.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.