Speech Language Pathologist

Chandler Regional Medical Center•Chandler, AZ

13d•$39 - $58

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist assesses, diagnoses, and treats communication and swallowing disorders to improve patients’ quality of life. The role involves evaluating referred patients, creating and implementing individualized treatment plans, and contributing clinical expertise to treatment programs, protocols, and departmental and organizational goals. The position calls for advanced clinical knowledge, strong diagnostic and therapeutic skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach. The clinician reviews records and uses appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessment methods, accounting for cultural and linguistic factors to identify severity. They consider prognostic factors, including developmental and acquired brain injury factors, set measurable short- and long-term functional goals, and modify plans in response to medical condition, needs, progress, and risk factors. The role also coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, makes referrals as appropriate, selects evidence-based interventions, and applies learning, behavioral, and pragmatic tools and procedures. The employer offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus to new hires who meet eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program.
Licensed by the Arizona State Board as a Speech Language Pathologist.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate.
Serve as a resource by sharing expertise and knowledge.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive evaluations of referred patients, including records review and appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessments.
Account for cultural and linguistic factors when assessing patients and identifying severity levels.
Consider prognostic factors, including developmental and acquired brain injury factors, when formulating prognosis.
Set measurable short- and long-term goals focused on functional outcomes.
Modify treatment plans based on changes in medical condition, patient needs, progress, and risk factors.
Coordinate care plans with the interdisciplinary team and refer patients to other services as needed.
Select evidence-based intervention strategies that account for age, culture, and linguistic factors, and revise interventions appropriately.
Apply learning, behavioral, and pragmatic tools and procedures.
Share expertise and knowledge as a resource.
Contribute clinical expertise to the development and upgrading of treatment programs and protocols, and to departmental and organizational goals.