Acute Hospital Speech Therapist

@ Mercy

Acute Hospital Speech Therapist

Oklahoma City, OK

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About the job

Mercy offers healthcare services focusing on compassionate care. This role involves developing treatment plans and collaborating with healthcare teams to improve patient communication and swallowing functions.

Requirements

Speech-language pathology skills
Experience with adult patients
Assessment and treatment development
Team collaboration
Patient education

Qualifications

Speech-language pathology license
Experience in hospital setting
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work with adults and elders

Full job description

Mercy is seeking an Acute Hospital Speech Therapist to provide high-quality speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing services to adult and geriatric patients in an acute care setting. In this role, you will perform comprehensive assessments, develop evidence-based treatment plans, and deliver individualized therapy to support safe swallowing, communication, and functional independence. You will collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and rehabilitation teams, document care in the EHR, educate patients and families, and contribute to quality and safety initiatives in a compassionate, patient-centered environment.

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