Speech Therapist
External job listingat Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Speech Therapist at Roxborough Memorial Hospital. Evaluate and treat speech, language, cognition and swallowing disorders and help develop department programs.
Salary
Not provided
Location
Philadelphia, United States
Employment type
Full time
Workplace
Not provided
Speech Therapist
Philadelphia, United States
Job description
About the role
Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, is a 131-bed community hospital serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century. It first opened its doors in 1890.
Join an award-winning team committed to quality, compassion and community.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and plan and implement treatment for disorders of speech, language, cognition and swallowing, along with other services prescribed by a physician.
- Assist in developing and implementing new and ongoing programs that benefit the department.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university.
- Active license to practice speech language pathology in the state of anticipated employment, free of disciplinary action.
- Active Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), free of disciplinary action, or consideration as a Speech Language Pathology Clinical Fellow (SLP-CFs) on a case-by-case basis, provided proper supervision can be afforded.
- A clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology (SLPD) and/or PhD in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders is preferred.
- At least one year of experience in a hospital.
Key facts
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital.
- A master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university is required.
- An active license to practice speech language pathology in the state of anticipated employment is required.
- At least one year of experience in a hospital is required.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Speech Therapist role involve?
The role includes evaluating patients and planning and implementing treatment for speech, language, cognition and swallowing disorders, as well as other services prescribed by a physician.
What education and credentials are required?
A master’s degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited college or university and an active license to practice speech language pathology in the state of anticipated employment are required. An active CCC-SLP is required, or SLP-CFs may be considered case by case if proper supervision can be afforded.
Is hospital experience required?
At least one year of experience in a hospital is required.