Speech Language Pathologist
About The Position
Innovate Rehab and Wellness is hiring a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist at Bridgewood Health Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Kansas City, Missouri. The position focuses on individualized, patient-centered care, including assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders. The SLP supports patients with speech, language, voice, fluency, and cognitive-communication needs to help improve function and quality of life. The schedule is Monday through Friday and is described as flexible. Pay is a competitive hourly rate based on experience; the salary range is undisclosed. The organization describes itself as a therapist- and veteran-owned skilled health care provider with more than 25 years of experience. It emphasizes realistic scheduling, a supportive and collaborative team, individualized therapy, and clinical outcomes. Care includes one-on-one treatment, with group or concurrent treatments accounting for less than 1%. Full-time benefits begin on the first day and include medical and prescription drug insurance, dental and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, paid time off for vacation, sick and holiday time, a Health Savings Account, voluntary critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity coverage, a 401(k), an Employee Assistance Program, and an employee discount marketplace.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
- Valid state Speech-Language Pathologist license.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and patient-care skills.
Nice To Haves
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) preferred.
- Prior speech therapy experience preferred; new graduates are welcome.
- CPR certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct evaluations for speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing.
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs.
- Provide therapy for articulation, cognitive-communication, and swallowing.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on strategies and techniques.
- Collaborate with occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians, and nursing staff to provide comprehensive care.
- Document patient progress and accurately update treatment plans.
- Stay current with best practices and advances in speech-language pathology.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription drug insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Voluntary critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discount marketplace
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Job Type
Full-time
