Fulltime Speech Language Pathologist

About Healthsouth
Healthsouth is one of the nation's largest providers of rehabilitative healthcare services. Healthsouth places a priority on clinical excellence, responsiveness to individual patient needs, highly specialized treatment programs and innovative thinking that leads to increasingly positive outcomes and opportunities - for patients and staff.

To achieve these standards, Healthsouth actively seeks the best professionals in the business. Our employees are critical to our success.

About Our Facility
UVA-HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital is a 50 bed rehabilitation hospital located in historic Charlottesville, Virginia home to University of Virginia.

Benefits
To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more.

Contact Information
Tonya Loving, Director of Human Resources
Phone Number: 434-244-2010
Fax Number: 434-244-2019
Email: tonya.loving@healthsouth.com
Address: UVA HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital, 515 Ray C Hunt Drive; Charlottesville, VA 22903

Equal Employment Opportunity
HEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Description
The Speech-language Pathologist provides speech-language therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines. In addition, the position:
* Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, and caregivers.
* Requires effective communication skills for departmental and interdepartmental relationships.
* Requires competency in speech-language pathology evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.
* Requires task delegation and supervision of fellows, technicians and assistants (when applicable).
* Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.

The Speech-language Pathologist creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
License or Certification:
* Must have current state license or certification; in states where licensing is not required, defer to state practice act.
* CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy.
Education, Training and Experience
* Successfully completed a Master*s degree or higher from an accredited therapy program
Machines, Equipment Used:
* General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.
Physical Requirements:
* Visual acuity and ability to communicate sufficiently to conduct safe patient care duties
* Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes participating in patient mobility activities.

Skills and Abilities:
* Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English.
* Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner
* Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email.
* Ability to work independently without supervision.
Environmental Conditions:
* Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure
* Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
* Handicapped accessibility.
* May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
* May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
* May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
* Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e. before, during or after a disaster.
* May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
* Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position.


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