Speech Pathologist, PRN - Lagrange, GA

Job Opportunity At Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Job Summary : The speech language pathologist evaluates patients and develops the speech / language plan of care in the areas of speech, language, voice, cognition and swallowing in collaboration with the physician. Services are provided across the full continuum and rendered in a cost conscious, quality focused and customer oriented manner. Compliance with all applicable regulatory standards is also required in this role.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

• In collaboration with the physician, responsible for the establishment and ongoing evaluation of treatment programs, plan of care, goals and discharge plans for the patients as related to speech, language, cognition, voice and swallowing.
• Establishes a plan of care in conjunction with the patient and / or family members.
• Establishes realistic discharge plan incorporating patient and / or family member goals.

Treatment Planning and Provision of Care

Documentation

General Requirements

Customer Service

Professional Development

Required Minimum Education : Graduate from an accredited speech-language pathology program. in Speech-Language Pathology or other related degree.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) : All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Required Minimum Skills : Effective communication skills, customer service focused, team-oriented, and basic computer skills.

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