Job Information
Central Maine Medical Center Speech Language Pathologist in Rumford, Maine
At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.
$10,000 Sign on Bonus!
Full-time, 32 hours per week, Benefit eligible position!
Supervision provided for completion of a CFY!
Central Maine Healthcare is seeking a Speech Therapist to join the Rumford Hospital Therapy Servies team!
The Opportunity:
Rumford Hospital is seeking an experienced Speech Therapist for full-time opportunity on our Speech Therapy team!
This position makes a direct positive impact on Maine's Western Foothills community by providing one-on-one Speech Therapy services to patients of all ages. Contribute to Central Maine Healthcare’s commitment to affordable, world-class care while receiving professional development opportunities, competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
What You’ll Do
Diagnoses speech/language or swallowing disorders/delays
Provides intervention/consultations for patients who demonstrate disorders/delays in speech, language, communication and/or swallowing.
Provides treatment and instruction to patients according to acceptable principles and practices of Speech/Language Therapy.
Follows acceptable principles/practices of the American Speech Language Hearing Association.
Provides care to inpatient adult and geriatric patients, outpatient pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Assist patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities
Collaborate as a member of the healthcare team for the provision of comprehensive patient care.
Consistent with training and competency review, provides care to Inpatient pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Maintains training and competency as applicable in regulatory requirements such as JCAHO (if applicable), and state and federal regulations and standards.
Coordinate, delegate and supervise responsibilities assigned to assistants, aides, etc.
Skills and Attributes for Success
Flexibility, organization and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
High level of professionalism.
Ability to identify and respectfully address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Ability to meet current documentation standards and policies in a timely fashion.
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Basic computer skills.
Requirements and Qualifications for the Position
Current Maine Licensure in Speech Pathology.
Obtain or eligible for Clinical Competence Certificate through the American Speech Language, Hearing Association.
Current BCLS certification.
CMH offers a robust benefits package that includes:
Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) program
Medical plan with enhanced Tier 1 benefits provided within the CMH system.
Dental plan
Vision plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Basic Life insurance at no cost
Supplemental Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plans
Tuition IO partnership for student loan repayment assistance and tuition assistance
Family leave program for Parental Leaves
Comprehensive Wellness Program
What It’s Like Working at CMH
CMH provides support to participate in continuing education opportunities, helping our team members achieve their own goals while helping patients achieve theirs.
Therapists gain exposure in multiple areas and specialties to develop a well-rounded skillset.
Every Speech Therapy patient visit is a one-on-one session to provide attentive, personalized care.
Rumford Hospital provides the ability to provide both inpatient and outpatient services.
Therapy teams across the CMH system work closely together to provide additional resources, support and training.
A mixture of veteran and recently graduated therapists promotes a skillful and diverse environment.
CMH’s comprehensive wellness program keeps team members healthy while also enhancing financial wellness with generous HSA contributions.
About Central Maine Healthcare
Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.
**Internal team members who apply for a role that has a sign on bonus for external candidates, will not be eligible for the sign on bonus. Team members who have been gone from CMH for one year or more are eligible for a sign on bonus payment.
If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!
AT CENTRAL MAINE HEALTHCARE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO
Our why, our purpose, drives every decision and action we take as a healthcare system. We strive everyday to deliver exceptional care, and to improve our community. We are a non-profit organization that is breaking the traditional healthcare mold by bringing our patients and their family’s high value, low cost, and award-winning care while focusing on creating an exceptional experience for them; all within their communities. To accomplish this, we only hire individuals who are committed to excellence, who embody the principles of our CMH Experience Service Standards, and who are ready to step in and help their fellow team members achieve those exceptional results for our patients, their families, and the community.
Central Maine Healthcare System
The organization is broad in its footprint, with three (3) hospitals in Bridgton, Lewiston, and Rumford, and over 75 individual practices within our Medical Group. Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center is a certified and award-winning level two trauma center, along with our Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute and the upcoming highly anticipated launch of our comprehensive state of the art cancer treatment center. Both Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals are four (4) star accredited acute care hospitals, and our Medical Group and Maine Urgent Care Centers have won multiple awards within their specialties. As a system we are a six-time winner of the Leapfrog Safety A Rating since 2019, representing some of the highest quality care and outcomes nationwide. Our awards and accolades are only possible as a result of our commitment to culture, and a focus on safety and inclusion, in each of our patient’s experiences and in the experiences we create within our teams.
If you are a person who is looking for a way to give back to your community, to help improve the lives of patients or those who care for our patients, want to be part of a growing organization that is setting the bar for Maine healthcare, apply to join Central Maine Healthcare today!
Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity
CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.