Description
Summary:
UPMC Home Health is hiring a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist for Westmorland and surrounding areas. You will work Monday - Friday daylight shifts. This unique role will allow you to provide one-on-one direct care for the patients. Provide diagnostic and rehabilitative services to people of all ages about speech, language, voice, swallowing, cognitive disorders, and dysfunctions to maximize functional ability and improve quality of life. Weekend and holiday rotations required.
Responsibilities:
- Standard Responsibilities Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned. *Indicates a non-essential job responsibility.
- Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures.
- Proven ability to facilitate change.
- Focus on customer service and continually strive to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
- Identify, develop, and participate in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
- Perform duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Healthcare towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.
Qualifications
- Master's degree Speech Language Pathology required. One (1) year clinical experience in Speech Pathology to practice without supervision or less than one (1) year if practicing under supervision, i.e., ALF/PCH. One year beyond CFY.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Automotive Insurance
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Certificate of Clinical Competence
- Driver's License
- Speech Pathologist
- Act 33
- Act 34
- OAPSA
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.
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