Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

The first and only freestanding, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital in Bucks County.

St Mary Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2021. 

St. Mary Rehabilitation Hospital (SMRH) embraces the tradition of excellence for which St. Mary Medical Center is known. We are very proud of our patient outcomes.

St Mary Rehab Hospital has been ranked in the top 25 percent of all rehab hospitals by UDS (Uniform Data Systems) for multiple years.

Our state-of-the-art, acute rehabilitation hospital features 50 spacious, private rooms and two specialty units (brain injury and stroke recovery).

Our highly skilled, clinical staff is dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have suffered:

• Stroke
• Trauma

Neurological conditions including:

• Parkinson’s Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Guillian-Barre Syndrome
• Polyneuropathy
• Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Orthopedic Injury
• Amputation

Medically Complex Illnesses including:

• Cardiac Disease
• Pulmonary Disease
• Renal disease

JOB SUMMARY:

Assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provides speech and language therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs patient assessment.
• Establish a plan of care.
• Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders and established plan of care.
• Assesses the effectiveness of treatment and modifies treatment to achieve goals.
• Plans for patient discharge. Communicates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other, and members of the healthcare team to achieve rehabilitation goals and promote maximum benefits of care.
• Participates in performance improvement and program development activities.

• A  Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders, or similarly titled area that is consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Possess or eligible for a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Licensed in state.
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR card.