About HealthsouthHealthsouth 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 FacilityHealthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Fayetteville, AR is a 60-bed freestanding comprehensive rehabilitation hospital offering specialized inpatient and outpatient programs with two outpatient clinics in Bentonville & Bella Vista, AR. BenefitsTo 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.

Equal Employment OpportunityHEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job DescriptionThe 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 programMachines, 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, ie 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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