**Overview**

**Position:** Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

**Location:** Tucson, AZ

**Schedule:** Per Diem

**Select Specialty Hospital-Tucson East** is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Speech Pathologists (SLP) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

**Why Join Us**

+ **Start Strong** : Extensive Speech Pathologist (SLP) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting

+ **Opportunity for Advancement** : Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

+ **Your Impact Matters:** Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

**Responsibilities**

+ As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will take initiative, responsibility, and action every day; you understand physical, mental, psychological and social needs of your patients.

+ You have an understanding of communication skills, evaluation, and treatment and a desire to work in collaboration with associates to provide quality interdisciplinary patient programming.

+ You will provide a comprehensive evaluation of communication skills and/or swallowing function and provide goal-oriented treatment to facilitate maximum communication and/or swallowing potential.

+ Participates with fellow staff in monitoring the quality of services provided by the Rehab Therapy Department.

+ Participates in peer review for staff performance and appraisals.

+ Assists in the development of the SLP role in programs and services, as well as revising the departmental policies and procedures.

+ Assists in maintaining an adequate stock of supplies.

+ Exhibits willingness to share professional knowledge and experience. Alerts the Manager to educational needs

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ Current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.

+ Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association.

**Additional Data**

_Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans_

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**Job ID** _331935_

**Experience (Years)** _1_

**Category** _Speech Language Pathology_

**Street Address** _5301 East Grant Road, Suite 650_