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Aspirus Ironwood Hospital SPEECH THERAPIST - THERAPY in Medford, Wisconsin
SPEECH THERAPIST
Aspirus Medford Hospital, Medford, WI
Full Time (1.0 FTE, 80 hours every pay period)
8-hour weekday Day shifts
Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy. These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.
Job Description:
The Speech Therapist provides diagnosis and treatment for acute care and adult patients with communicative, cognitive and dysphagia disorders.
Experience/Qualifications:
Knowledge of speech therapy standards and practices is normally acquired through a minimum completion of a master’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
A minor in psychology, special education, learning disabilities and/or general science beneficial.
Previous work experience in a clinical or hospital setting with a caseload predominantly of adult neurologically impaired patients.
Two to five years’ experience in an acute care hospital is beneficial.
Current Wisconsin and/or Michigan Speech-Language Pathology licensure required.
Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire - All clinical personnel in identified job codes are required to maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) training through independent study, online manikin and knowledge testing. An acceptable training program is the Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider course from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Program with AED. (See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Policy).
Accreditation in specialty is beneficial.
Cognitive requirements include a high level of problem solving, reasoning and organization skills, along with excellent reception and expressive skills necessary.
Why You’ll Love It Here:
✔ Strong work – life balance
✔ Full benefits for part-time and full-time employees
✔ PTO starts day one
✔ Retirement plan with employer match
✔ Wellness programs for you and your family
Aspirus Medford Hospital ranks among the TOP 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation as identified by iVantage Health Analytics! Aspirus Medford Hospital offers all the friendliness and flexibility of a 25-bed critical access hospital with the horsepower of a large healthcare system. Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics are in Taylor, Price, Clark and Marathon Counties. In addition to the hospital, residents of these counties have convenient access to our pharmacy, six primary care clinics, two therapy centers, a public fitness center, and our senior care services that include a skilled nursing home and assisted living. To learn more about Medford click the following link: Medford, Wisconsin (https://www.citymedfordwi.com/) .
Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.
Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.
As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.
Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.
Click here (https://www.aspirus.org/about) to learn more.
Credentials:
Essential:
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
CPR or BLS
Position SPEECH THERAPIST - THERAPY
Location
Req ID 110200