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Northern Nevada Health System

SPEECH THERAPIST, Per Diem

Northern Nevada Health System, Reno, Nevada, United States, 89550

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About Sierra Medical Center Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi‑facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170‑bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at

northernnevadahealth.com .

Values we uphold

Compassion : We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.

Empathy : We put ourselves in our patient's shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.

Teamwork : We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient's lives.

Quality : We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.

Ethics : We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.

Respect : We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.

Service Excellence : We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.

Innovation : We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care.

Job Opportunity This Speech Therapist opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient schedule. This dynamic individual will be responsible for administration and direct application of speech/language pathology treatment modalities as prescribed by a referring physician. The role includes evaluating, planning, directing and treating all patients referred to speech/language pathology treatments to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury. The therapist assists patients to obtain maximum performance and function in society while learning to live a routine “normal” life within the constraints of their disability. Additional responsibilities include participation in performance improvement activities, CQI activities, budget considerations, scheduling, administrative duties, infection control, safety and educational programs.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Upon physician referral, performs patient evaluations to determine problems and goals.

Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation – makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.

Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.

Benefits for full and part time employees

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan

Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program

Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Holds a master’s degree from an approved college or school of speech/language pathology.

Current State Licensure in Speech Pathology (as Speech Pathologist).

Current BLS certification.

FEES NICU experience.

EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Jenn Samudio, Recruiter:

jennifer.samudio@uhsinc.com .

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