Speech Therapist
About Us
AMG Specialty Hospital – North Mississippi, located in Batesville, Mississippi, is an acute care hospital that specializes in the management of complex medical needs. Our mission is to return patients to their optimal level of well-being in the least restrictive medical environment. We accomplish this through a multi-disciplined approach that includes aggressive clinical and therapeutic interventions, as well as family involvement. Our high staff-to-patient ratio ensures individualized attention. Our nurses, therapists, and physicians work with each patient to obtain the best possible outcomes.
AMG Specialty Hospital – North Mississippi is part of the AMG Integrated Healthcare Management Hospital System – a Top-5 Post-Acute Care Hospital System. Our mission is an unyielding commitment to Patients, People, and the Pursuit of Healing. We believe our employees are the asset and heart of our organization.
About the Role
The Speech Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and educating patients with speech, language, dysphagia, dysarthria, voice, fluency, and cognitive deficits. Speech therapists are also responsible for planning, directing, and conducting rehabilitative and counseling programs to treat the above disorders. All Speech Therapy treatments are in accordance with established policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care at all times.
Responsibilities
- Screen, evaluate, and educate patients with speech, language, dysphagia, dysarthria, voice, fluency, and cognitive deficits.
- Plan, direct, and conduct rehabilitative and counseling programs to treat speech and language disorders.
- Maintain the highest degree of quality patient care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Maintain a current Speech Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist License in the state of Mississippi.
- Current BLS certification.
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
- Additional languages desirable.
- Basic computer knowledge.
Benefits
Market competitive pay rates and benefits are offered by the newest hospital in the North Mississippi area, in Batesville, MS.