Speech Pathologist

Description Wayne Memorial Hospital strives to offer the highest quality in inpatient and outpatient care in more than 30 medical specialties. Our mission is to provide quality healthcare with compassion, advocacy, excellence and service, to promote wellness in our community and to be pro-active in responding to our community needs. WMH is seeking a Speech Pathologist to join our Rehabilitation Team. Great leadership and support staff in place, very well-run Hospital. You'll love the culture and camaraderie you don't find at larger health systems.

Responsibilities:

Speech Pathologist administers and directs the administration of speech and language therapy. Provides speech and language therapy services to patients in the hospital's acute care and skilled nursing areas, outpatient clinics and contracted agencies. Minimum Requirements Requires an MS, M Ed or MA in Speech Pathology or Speech Hearing Sciences PA licensed or eligible Must obtain certificates of clinical competence in speech-language pathology or its equivalent upon completion of clinical fellowship year.

Physical Standards:

Constantly:

(Exists 75% or more of the time) Repetitive speaking.

Frequently:

(Exists 25-75% of the time) Standing; sitting with back support; walking; reaching (forward, lateral); lifting and carrying 0-5 lbs.; operating motor vehicles.

Occasionally:

(Exists 5- 25% of the time) Reaching (low); stooping (bend at waist); crouching (bend at knees); kneeling; climbing; twisting; balance; lifting and carrying 5-25 lbs.; pushing and pulling 0-40 lbs and >100 lbs. (help available >100 lbs.); operating machinery; exposure to radiation, chemical hazards, moving machinery.

Rarely:

(Exists under 5% of the time) Reaching (overhead); lifting and carrying 25-40 lbs.; pushing and pulling 40-100 lbs. (help is available 75-100 lbs.); exposure to vibration, infect hazards.

Sensory Requirements Visual:

close papers;

Hearing:

conversation, monitoring equipment, telephone, background noise.