Speech/Language Pathologist (Greater Bridgeport area)

Ready to stretch your skills and reach for more?

At Gentiva, we make it possible for associates to achieve their most ambitious career objectives. Our success, commitment to clinical excellence, scope of service, and financial strength means we can offer you real potential to build a rewarding career. And you’ll be impressed by how we ensure your growth and development with Gentiva University—our 24/7, online continuing education program. You can learn on your own schedule, at your own pace and earn valuable CE credits.

As a Speech/Language Pathologist with Gentiva, you will:

•Participate in the development and periodic review of the Plan of Treatment and Plan of Care.

•Utilize professional skills and judgment in assessing and treating disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing to prevent, identify, evaluate and minimize the effects of such disorders and conditions.

•Administer and interpret diagnostic tests and applications of therapeutic treatments including audiologic screening.

•Observe, record, and report changes in patients’ conditions and response to treatment to supervisor and/or physicians.

•Provide instruction and training to patients in use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.

•Provide counsel and instruction to patients, families, and healthcare staff.



Qualifications

•Meet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology or Audiology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association or meet the education requirements for certification and currently in the process of meeting the required supervised experience for a certificate

•Six months experience as a Speech/Language pathologist

•Current licensure/certification in the state of practice if required

•Current CPR certification required

•Good organizational and communications skills and the ability to function with minimal supervision




Benefits

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package may include: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k); employee stock purchase plan; paid time off; tuition assistance program and free CE credits through Gentiva University, our 24/7 online education resource.

*Ask your recruiter about qualifying details, including minimum required hours.

About Gentiva® Health Services

Gentiva® Health Services, Inc. is the nation's largest provider of comprehensive home health and related services. Gentiva serves patients through more than 500 direct service delivery units within over 400 locations in 36 states, and through CareCentrix®, which manages home healthcare services for major managed care organizations throughout the United States and delivers them in all 50 states through a network of more than 3,000 third-party provider locations, as well as Gentiva locations. The Company is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily living activities; durable medical and respiratory equipment; infusion therapy services; and other therapies and services. Gentiva's revenues are generated from commercial insurance, federal and state government programs and individual consumers. For more information, visit Gentiva's web site, www.gentiva.com


*Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.


To learn more, please contact your local recruiter at (toll free) 1.866.GENTIVA. To apply, please go to: www.gentiva.com/jobs

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