Speech Therapist

The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial Campus Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

About Us

The Hospitals of Providence have faithfully served the El Paso community since 1902. Our five hospitals, including a children's hospital, are dedicated to meeting the specific healthcare needs of families across the region.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Responsibilities

• Responds to physician orders for speech therapy
• Administers and interprets tests and measurements of patients
• Reviews patient charts and progress prior to treatment, and modifies treatment plan accordingly
• Develops functional goals based on patient and/or family expectations
• Develops, improves, and restores cognitive skills, language comprehension, and language expression skills through comprehensive assessment and testing
• Seeks clarification of physician orders as needed
• Functions as an interdisciplinary team member providing patient assessment/re-assessment, direct patient care, and individualized care planning/implementation
• Works with neonatal through geriatric patients with clinical competency, as applicable
• Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period

Requirements

• Master's degree in speech-language pathology/communication sciences and disorders (Required)
• State licensure and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA (Required)
• AHA BLS certification (Required)

Qualifications

• Competency in performing modified barium swallow exams (Preferred)

Schedule

Full Time, Days