OP Pediatric Speech Therapist Per Diem Days

Summary:

Our outpatient therapy center houses both adult and pediatric physical, occupational and speech therapy. We have recently moved to a newly renovated building on the St. Mary’s Medical Center campus. We are looking for a highly passionate and skilled pediatric physical therapist to join our team. Our speech therapists evaluate and treat patients from birth to 17 years of age with a variety of speech, language and feeding disorders. Our speech therapists treat patients in private treatment rooms. Our mission is to provide high quality, comprehensive therapy, focusing on enhancing the health, behavior, and functional performance of our patients through a multidisciplinary approach.

Job Duties:

• Performs and documents initial and ongoing assessments of patient’s condition
• Designs and implements a plan of care with functional goals
• Educates patients and families regarding treatment plans and progress
• Opportunities to train in other settings across the hospital campus (ie. acute care)

Experience: At least 1 year of pediatric experience preferred; feeding experience preferred

Education: Masters inCommunication Sciences and Disorders

Certifications/Licensure: State License and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA; BLS (American Heart Association)

Shift: No Weekends
Schedule: Full-time

Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.