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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Highlights:**

****Sign-on Bonus Eligible*****

**Job Summary:**

Evaluate and treat individuals in speech, language, oral and pharyngeal function, cognitive or communicative function

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Performs therapy interventions utilizing standard therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the condition of the patient.
+ Educates and counsels patients and family regarding treatment plans.
+ Maintains clinical records and follows performance improvement recommendations.
+ Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from speech therapy services. Provides information regarding appropriate support programs.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Master's degree

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Rare climbing.

**Licenses / Certifications:**

Speech Language Pathologist - State of Work Location

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

4506000011 Speech Pathology

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

20

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