Speech Pathologist - Contingent

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.Pay Rate: $30.29-$49.88 hourlyJob Description:The Speech Pathologist evaluates and treats swallowing and communication disorders caused by disease, injury, dysfunction or other physical limitations.Evaluates communication abilities of individuals of all ages.Evaluates for Dysphagia in individuals of all ages.Plan treatment for all types of communication disorders/Dysphagia.Provides treatment for all types of communication disorders/Dysphagia.Maintains patient records regarding evaluation and treatment programs implemented (written or computerized).Provides information regarding aspects of speech pathology to other professional staff.Attends patient care meetings and various department meetings such as monthly department meetings, stroke team meetings and any other meeting deemed necessary by Physical Medicine Manager.Attends job related continuing education seminars and shares information with staff (via staff inservice) and presents travel expense form to Physical Medicine Manager as appropriate.Attends and participates in scheduled inservices and maintains current personal inservice log for same.Demonstrates basic knowledge and competency in clinical skills - as outlined in performance standard 1.2 for a speech pathologist and in compliance with speech therapy Policy & Procedure manual.Demonstrates basic knowledge and competency in computer use - MediServe for patient documentation and billing purposes (written or computerized).Complies with appropriate patient scheduling, per Policy & Procedure manual.Job Qualifications:Masters degree in Speech - Language Pathology required.Valid license to practice Speech Pathology in the State of Ohio required.Certification by American Speech and Hearing Association or CFY.Annual CPR.Valid drivers license and have personal transportation for performing off-site duties.Verification of current car insuranceClinical experience by supervision as part of Masters Degree programExerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.Pay: $30.29 - $49.88 per hourWork Location: In person #J-18808-Ljbffr Fairfield Medical Center