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Belle Terrace Speech Therapist (PRN) in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Belle Terrace is now hiring a PRN Speech Therapist to provide rehabilitation services to our patients. The Speech Therapist is responsible for organizing and conducting occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation.
Responsibilities:
Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty
Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalizing tasks or by giving standardized tests
Identify, create, and carry out an individualized treatment plan
Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices
Work with patients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy Program.
Current PA State Speech Therapy License.
Experience in Assisted Living settings preferred.
Proven exceptional customer service and patient care experience.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude.
Minimum of one-year experience in an acute care facility, outpatient setting, community health service or Home Health agency in the past two years as a Speech Therapist preferred.