Speech Language Pathologist

Job Opportunity At Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture with Select Medical & Penn State Health, is seeking a full-time professional. Why work for Penn State Health Rehab Hospitals? We are committed to your growth and success!

Benefits include:

• Clinical Ladder Program (varies per location)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Extensive and thorough orientation program
• Team oriented environment
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Personal and Family Medical Leave

Here, you will provide advanced treatment and comprehensive care to best address the medical, physical, emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiples traumas.

Job Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient's need and physician direction. Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients. Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self. Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Specific Duties:

• Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and programs.
• Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services as available community resources.
• Develop comprehensive goals for patient treatment to maximize patient outcomes and return to community activities.

Qualifications Required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.
• Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association preferred.

Join Our Team

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans.