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JOB SUMMARY

This individual is responsible to plan and implement habilitative/rehabilitative programs for individuals who exhibit speech/language/swallowing problems.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master’s degree in the area of Speech/Language Pathology required

Experience: Must have demonstrated competence in an acute patient care setting for at least one year CFY supervision is available for those with no experience

Special Skills and Competencies:

1. Current licensure from the Iowa Department of Public Health

2. Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is desirable.

3. Special aptitudes include tact, understanding and compassion and ability tocommunicate well with other professionals, patients and their families, both verbal andwritten.

Mercy offers:

• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Benefit Package (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Educational assistance
• Success Sharing - a bonus when the organization meets its goals

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of references, background checks, pre-employment physical, drug screen and post offer exam.

EEO Employer F/M/Veteran/Disabled

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), VEVRAA, and Section 503, should you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a currently open position with Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa/New Hampton/Mercy Family Clinics, please call Human Resources at (641) 428-7287 or email us at mc01hrrecruitment@mercyhealth.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.