? Urgent Search! Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Company: Bethesda Health
Location: Belleville
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
Bethesda Brings out the Best in Talented, Caring People! At
Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to
improving the lives of others. As a team member at Bethesda, you'll
enjoy great benefits such as: 403b, daily pay, bonuses, career
advancement opportunities, and holiday pay. Medical, dental,
vision, prescription, and life insurance available for regular
status full and part time employees. Summary The Speech Language
Pathologist delivers speech, language, cognitive and swallowing
intervention to patients to provide the goal-directed activities
for the improvement of function. The Speech Therapist assists in
coordinating programs designed to assist patient in obtaining the
highest level of function possible. Therapist will evaluate, plan &
implement the Treatment program. Obtains relevant information from
initial evaluation needed to establish goals leading to improved
function. Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and
progresses patients to achieve goals. Provides caretaker education
necessary for carryover of therapy intervention. Establishes
discharge criteria for patients and anticipates discharge needs.
Therapist will carry out administrative duties. Department/patient
documentation completed within designated timeframe. Delegates
to/supervises aides where appropriate. Progresses students toward
achievement of facility and curriculum objectives. Assist with
orientation of new department staff, students or facility employees
requiring training in communication, cognition and/or swallowing.
Possesses skills for communicating effectively with staff, patients
and families. Communicates relevant patient information to other
members of health care team to promote interdisciplinary team
goals. Demonstrates an awareness of patient issues that need
further medical attention and communicates with nurses and
physician. Seeks supervision as needed. May be assigned other
duties as appropriate. Job Qualifications - Arts or Science degree
from an accredited curriculum - Completion of a nine-month full
time Clinical Fellowship Year - Certification of Clinical
Competence from ASHA - CPR Certification required, or willing to
obtain within six months of employment - One to two years of
experience with geriatrics preferred - Qualified new graduates will
be considered - Must have the ability to communicate well
personally and professionally - Possess responsibility, initiative,
and honesty - Demonstrates strong desire to work with the elderly
and rehabilitation populations - Requires extensive mobility:
transferring patients, moving equipment, lifting, reaching, and
moving around obstacles - Fine motor coordination and
visual/perceptual skills needed for selecting and implementing
treatment tasks Pay range: $34.92 - $57.96 per hour Category:
Speech Therapy
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