UHS·Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
The Speech-Language Pathologist delivers high-quality therapy services, assuming responsibility for comprehensive evaluation and treatment of patients experiencing impairments in cognition, swallowing, speech, language, voice, and communication. This role focuses on restoring function, preventing complications, and promoting independence through medically prescribed, evidence-based speech-language pathology programs.
Minimum 1-3 years experience. 3-5 years of experience preferred.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities.
Current license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist in Florida. Current certification of Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals. A Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology from ASHA, or eligibility of certification upon completion of the Clinical Fellowship year (36 weeks from date of hire), is necessary.
Travel is not typically required for this position. However, on an occasional basis, and based on operational or staffing needs, employees may be asked to provide coverage at other facilities within UHS. Role and Responsibilities The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) fulfills the needs of patients, families, and the community by delivering high-quality therapy services in accordance with state licensure laws, American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) standards of care, facility policies, and regulatory requirements. The SLP assumes responsibility and accountability for delivering comprehensive evaluation and treatment services to patients experiencing impairments in cognition, swallowing, speech, language, voice, and communication. This role focuses on restoring function, preventing complications, and promoting independence for individuals affected by illness, injury, or surgery. The SLP organizes, conducts, and evaluates medically prescribed speech-language pathology programs to address deficits resulting from neurological, medical, or traumatic conditions. Through evidence-based interventions, the SLP helps patients achieve their highest possible level of functional communication and swallowing safety, enabling successful participation in daily activities and discharge planning. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Market context
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