SLP Inpatient Rehab

Speech Therapist

Rehab CenterCookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville TNPRN Days As assigned. Req # 5177

The Speech Therapist organizes and conducts speech language therapy programs at CRMC for patients in the acute setting, outpatient setting, home health, or inpatient rehabilitation facility as needed to facilitate the rehabilitation of the mentally or physically handicapped. The SLP provides direct patient focused care to include speech language pathology and swallowing evaluations as well as quality treatment with short and long term goals determined by the patients needs. All SLPs are required to have competency for adolescent adult and geriatric age groups. Therapists who will work with children or infants less than 13 years will require specific training and competencies demonstrated prior to working with pediatrics. The SLP also assists the director of the department in the supervision of support staff, quality assurance and improvement activities, and the overall operation of the speech therapy department. The SLP is required to perform the professional duties and standards of care as specified by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, state and federal laws and regulations, and TJC standards. Other duties as assigned.

Education: M.S. degree from accredited Speech Language Pathology program required. Tennessee Speech Therapist license required. CCC credentials or eligibility to receive these are also required.

Experience: Experience preferred but not required.