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SPEECH THERAPIST, Per DiemSierra Medical Center • RENO, Nevada
SPEECH THERAPIST, Per Diem

SPEECH THERAPIST, Per Diem

Sierra Medical Center • RENO, Nevada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities

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 -bed acute care hospital offering services including /7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

What we at Sierra Medical Center value:
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.

Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

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. Evaluates, plans, directs and treats all patients referred to speech/language pathology treatments to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury. Assists patients to obtain maximum performance and function in society while learning to live a routine “normal” life within the constraints of their disability. Participates in performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Assures personal competency. Provides information related to departmental budget considerations in relationship to speech pathology needs for optimum patient care and service. Assists in scheduling of patient visits for speech pathology evaluation and treatment. Performs some administrative duties at the delegation of the director of rehabilitation services. Participates in infection control, safety and educational programs, both in the department and on an organizational basis.

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
  • (K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Universal Health Services:


Qualifications

  • Holds a masters degree from an approved college or school of speech/language pathology.
  • Current State Licensure in Speech Pathology (as Speech Pathologist).
  • Current BLS certification.

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