Speech Therapist (PRN)

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Job Details

  • Location: Philadelphia, PA, 19150
  • Date Posted: 2021-07-11
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Category: Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Req Number: 608853
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Description

Liberty Center is now hiring a PRN Speech Therapist to provide rehabilitation services to our patients. The Speech Therapist is responsible for organizing and conducting occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation.

Responsibilities:

  • Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty
  • Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalizing tasks or by giving standardized tests
  • Identify, create, and carry out an individualized treatment plan
  • Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices
  • Work with patients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow

Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy Program.
  • Current MD State Speech Therapy License.
  • Experience in Assisted Living settings preferred.
  • Proven exceptional customer service and patient care experience.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude.
  • Minimum of one-year experience in an acute care facility, outpatient setting, community health service or Home Health agency in the past two years as a Speech Therapist preferred.

As an Liberty Center employee, you will enjoy working in an environment that promotes professional growth and development that offers competitive wages, PTO, and insurance plans.