National HealthCare Corporation

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"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

NHC HomeCare Sparta is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to join our team! The Speech-Language Pathologist supervises and participates in the application of therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech and language disorders, hearing disorders and oral myofunctional disorders.

Qualifications:

• Must have a master’s degree from an approved curriculum in Speech Pathology, or its equivalent.
• Must have a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SP) from the American Speech and Hearing Association or be eligible for a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
• Must be licensed in the state or states in which he/she will work.

Position Highlights:

• Directs and supervises the Communication Disorders Service Department.
• Provides evaluations and therapy as ordered by the referring physician and recommends an appropriate treatment program for the physician’s approval.
• Evaluates, plans, and carries out therapy programs, including the establishment of goals for patients as referred and approved by the physician, with periodic re-evaluations.
• Participates in the in-service training program for the HomeCare personnel.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-sparta/

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Training - Therapy

Expert

Behaviors

Required

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Leader

: Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

Entrepreneurial Spirit

: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Work-Life Balance

: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

Flexibility

: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Ability to Make an Impact

: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Experience

Required

1 year:

Treating SPT to treat Dysphagia and linguistic disorders in the home

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Speech Lang Pathologist

Equal Opportunity Employer

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