Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Lifepoint Health • Howard, WI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) will assume responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provide speech and language therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care. This role involves performing patient assessments, establishing and providing care in accordance with physician's orders and the established plan of care, assessing treatment effectiveness and modifying treatment to achieve goals, and planning for patient discharge. Communication with patients, family, caregivers, significant others, and members of the healthcare team is crucial to achieve rehabilitation goals and promote maximum benefits of care. The position is at the brand-new HSHS Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF).

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders, or similarly titled area that is consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Possess or eligible for a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or be eligible to participate as an ASHA Clinical Fellow (CFY).
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in state.
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR card.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessment.
• Establish a plan of care.
• Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders and established plan of care.
• Assesses the effectiveness of treatment and modifies treatment to achieve goals.
• Plans for patient discharge.
• Communicates with patients, family, caregivers, significant other, and members of the healthcare team to achieve rehabilitation goals and promote maximum benefits of care.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level