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Job Title

Speech Language Pathologist:

Location

Medina

Facility

Medina Hospital

Department

Speech Therapy-Medina Hospital:

Job Code

D2321M

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its finest. Medina Hospital is recognized for delivering safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable. The hospital has been honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for its commitment to fostering a positive, empowering, and engaging work environment. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career supported by a team dedicated to your growth and success.

A Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) diagnoses and treats conditions that affect the ability to communicate and swallow. As an expert in communication, you will help assess, diagnose, treat and prevent speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders for our patients. In this role, you can help patients improve their speech, open new communication possibilities and improve their ability to comprehend others, express themselves and swallow safely. Aside from supporting others, you will also have endless opportunities to improve your own skills through Cleveland Clinic’s wealth of resources and educational programs.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working days between 8: 00 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m., including one weekend per month, rotating holidays, and occasional weekdays as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Evaluate and treat patients with injuries and/or diseases which result in a loss or impairment of speech, language, voice, cognitive and/or swallowing function.

• Assist triage of treatments/assessments with weekend calls to department for pending discharges.

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions.

• Establish goals and plans of care.

• Perform therapy interventions utilizing standard speech therapy techniques and skills.

• Complete documentation.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master’s Degree

• Graduate of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology Program

• Current Ohio license as a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

• Hold or have applied for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience in a clinical area

• Two or more years of experience

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity and visual acuity to perform tasks needed for patient care and administrative tasks.

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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