Speech Therapy Job in East Union, Washington
Utilize your skills with Swedish as a Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists!
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Job Specialty:
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Speech Therapy
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Job Type:
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Any
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Job Location:
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East Union, Washington
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Job Description
Swedish Medical Center, the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in the Greater Seattle area, has exciting opportunities serving King County for Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists.
Experience hands-on responsibility for delivering and supervising others in the delivery of services in the areas of communication, cognition, and swallowing. Upon physician referral, will perform evaluations and develop individual treatment plans to maximize functional outcomes, actively participating in discharge planning, implementing the treatment program and reassessing treatment results. Services are delivered within the framework of a team approach, including all disciplines, significant others and the patient.
Qualified candidates must possess a Master’s degree from an accredited program of speech/language pathology with a valid Washington state Speech Pathology license. Proven knowledge of growth and development over the lifespan is required. Experience in collecting and assessing data of the patient’s status, as well as interpreting the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements reflective to specific needs and provide the care needed, is key to your success.
Your skill set should include the ability to cope with continual interruptions and display a large degree of tact when dealing with physicians, patients, employees, visitors and the community. Experience in interpreting the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements reflective to specific needs and provide the care needed, is key to your success. Must demonstrate the ability to retain learned information, while cooperating and functioning as part of a team. A proven track record of operating all equipment in the Speech/Pathology Department, applying indications according to patient age, diagnosis and standard operating procedures, is necessary. Experience is highly desired.
Swedish offers a competitive salary based on current market drivers, skill