Speech Therapist Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the speech therapist opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for direct patient care including evaluations, treatment, and reassessment for outpatient, COPS, acute, Rehab and RCU, demonstrating the ability/competency to properly address the ages of all patients.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA-BLS) for Medical Professionals within 30 days of hire
• Education to qualify for Speech Pathology licensure
• Informs the parent/guardians, teachers, and other professionals of the student �s progress
• Integrates technology into instruction
• Produces evidence of student academic growth under his/her instruction
• Encourages parents/caregivers to become active partners in their children's education and
• Speech Therapist
• Excellent computer knowledge and data entry

In response to your job posting for speech therapist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for diagnostic evaluations and comprehensive, individualized treatment for patients with serious psychiatric illnesses in an acute care, partial hopsitalization setting.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Possesses and maintains a valid WI driver's license
• Graduate/Certified from accredited school of Speech Language Therapy
• Acute/LTAC hospital experience needed
• Primary patient load is swallowing patients
• Graduate of an accredited speech pathology program
• Previous experience preferred including experience with swallow tests
• Current and valid CPR-AHA certification (CT CPRBLS)
• Working with adult and children language and speech disorders, swallowing

I am excited to be applying for the position of speech therapist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for complete patient care from initial evaluation through discharge with instruction for post discharge care in accordance with department, practice, policies and procedures.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• ASHA approved CCCS or able to obtain within 24 months of hire
• Possess an extensive knowledge of and enthusiasm for speech and language development
• Conduct individual student evaluations and screenings
• Write evaluation reports, IEP goals, and IEP present levels of performance
• Monitor student progress and use this information to inform instruction
• Write progress reports for the first trimester
• Attend scheduled IEP meetings if available
• Uphold the school's core values of teamwork, determination, excellence, integrity and joy

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the speech therapist position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for for continuity of care by recording on an ongoing basis, treatment rendered, progress and change in status relative to the plan of care.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience working in an urban school
• Current Basic Life Support certificate
• Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals and targets
• Masters in Speech Pathology
• Certificate Clinical Competence
• Quality Five-Star Rated Facility
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA-BLS) with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for Healthcare within 30 days of hire
• Current Speech/Language Pathology licensure through the state of Oregon Licensing Board

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the speech therapist position.

Previously, I was responsible for complete patient care from initial evaluation through discharge with instruction for pre- and post-discharge care in accordance with department practice, policies and procedures.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• New graduates will be considered on individual basis
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the principles, techniques, and procedures within the scope of their pracitce as a Speech Therapist
• Demonstrate abilty to function in a team environment, collaborating with other patient-care team members, physicians, and patients and their families
• Able to perform work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, practices, techniques, equipment and procedures used in speech therapy
• Knowledge of the normal development of speech, language and hearing
• Collects and integrates data from multiple sources
• Organizes and prioritizes multi-task workload