SPEECH THERAPIST - REHABWORKS OPELIKA

Job Description:Provides each client with excellent, evidence-based therapy with appropriate evaluation, development of treatment plan, intervention, documentation and necessary communication. Provides each customer (client, caregivers, physicians, case managers, insurance companies, vendors, students) with excellent service. Participates in Professional and Leadership Development Activities to support growth of all clinicians in the clinic. Performs all activities necessary to support and encourage business growth of the department through program development, marketing, managing productivity, managing caseload and managing the percent of patients seen. This will be evidenced by meeting or exceeding departmental budgeted financial goals for the fiscal year.Description

Minimum Required

Preferred / DesiredExperienceNew graduate Speech Therapist

Prefer one year experience in setting applied for.EducationMaster’s degree in Communication Disorders

CCC's (Certificate of Clinical Competence)TrainingSpecial SkillsLicensureHas, or is eligible for, licensure through the Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology-Audiology (ABESPA) or working toward completing Clinical Fellowship (CF) as under guidelines required by ABESPA; will obtain license (or certificate for CF) within 2 weeks of hire date. Employee will not be allowed to have patient contact until license (or certificate for CF) is secured and validated. Has, or will obtain, CPR certification within 90 days of hire date

BLS or HSCPR within 90 days of DOH/TransferAbout EAMC:East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC) is a regional referral hospital with a Level 3 Trauma Center and 340-beds located in Opelika that serves 11 regional counties. The EAMC organization includes EAMC-Lanier hospital in Valley; between the two hospitals and their collective service lines, there are approximately 3,500 employees in the organization. EAMC is Lee County’s second largest employer, with Auburn University being the first. Among the services that EAMC provides are open-heart surgery and cancer treatment, both of which are highly acclaimed specialties at EAMC. EAMC offers Woman and Children’s Services and a Level II Nursery. EAMC also operates non-mainstream services, including RehabWorks, HealthPlus Fitness Center, the Diabetes & Nutrition Center, the Wound Treatment Center and the Auburn University Medical Clinic. EAMC-Lanier has a nursing home, acute rehab unit and offers occupational medicine. EAMC has a long tradition of service to its patients, physicians, community and employees. From the highly regarded Cornerstone program, which reaches out with financial support to EAMC employees in need, to a generous benefits package that meets the unique needs of our employees at a reasonable cost, EAMC feels that a workforce that is cared for will do a much better job of caring for patients.