Speech Pathologist - Per Diem Unity Hospital
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Job Description
Job Title: Speech Pathologist
Department: Physical Medicine & Rehab
Location: Unity Hospital
Hours Per Week: Varys
Schedule: Per Diem | Days/Evenings/Weekends
Speech therapy focuses on the improvement of language, communication, swallowing, and fluency. One of the most common symptoms that we treat is dysphagia, which refers to difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia can be caused by aย , multiple sclerosis, Parkinsonโs disease,ย , or healing from a physical injury and can affect your tongue, mouth, throat, or esophagus.
SUMMARY:
As a Speech Pathologist, your empathy, compassion and exceptional evaluation abilities lead to rehabilitative treatment programs that restore or improve patientโs optimal level of function, independence and quality of life.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Evaluation & Planning - Perform a complete initial evaluation of referred patient; develop and implement treatment plans,...