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Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Speech Language Therapist (SLP) - PHYSICAL THERAPY

Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101

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Overview Speech Language Therapist (SLP) - PHYSICAL THERAPY role at Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Join to apply for the Speech Language Therapist (SLP) - PHYSICAL THERAPY role. This position involves evaluating and treating patients with speech, language, communication, cognition, hearing, and swallowing (dysphagia) disorders across a variety of care settings.

Details Base pay range: $32.26/hr - $49.26/hr. This range is provided by Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time / FTE: 1.0

Work Schedule: Days

Sign-on bonus and relocation available for qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of speech, language, communication, cognition, hearing and dysphasia disorders.

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of patients served.

Oversees and ensures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, psychosocial, cognitive and immediate environmental well-being of the patient.

Promotes patient/caregiver self-determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence.

Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in patient care.

Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during episode of care.

Acts as a patient advocate.

Other duties as assigned.

Settings may include inpatient, outpatient, long term care, community-based care and home health care.

Requires detailed knowledge of speech and language pathology, including interpretation of data and understanding why and how work is done.

Basic understanding of the rules and regulations of the specific setting.

Qualifications

Masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competence

1-3 years experience or Clinical Fellowship eligible

Speech Language Pathologist

BLS Required at time of Hire

Must meet all the educational requirements of Home Health Medicare Conditions of Participation if necessary.

Benefits

Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities

Staff Safety programs

Shift differentials for nights and weekends

Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles

Malpractice liability insurance

Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department

EPIC electronic charting system

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees – including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Maximum offer for this position is up to $49.26/hour. Compensation may vary based on experience and other factors.

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