Speech Pathologist

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma • Mcalester, OK

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About The Position

The Speech Pathologist provides speech-language therapy services to eligible patients, evaluating them and developing individualized plans to address their needs, interests, and abilities. The role serves patients from infancy through end of life and diagnoses and treats speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing or feeding disorders. The Speech Pathologist guides patients, parents, and caregivers in developing age-appropriate communication and swallowing skills, including education that supports carrying over skills at home and in the community. The position collaborates with physicians and coworkers, completes documentation in the electronic health record, trains facility and clinic staff, and oversees speech-language pathology assistants, students, and office personnel to support quality patient care. Other responsibilities may be assigned. The position reports to the Manager. It is regular, full-time, scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and salaried at Paygrade 14 depending on experience. Weekly earned wage access is available as an option.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
• Oklahoma license.
• ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence.
• BLS certification within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language pathology services for patients from infancy through end of life.
• Diagnose speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing or feeding disorders and provide individualized treatment.
• Guide individuals, parents, and caregivers in achieving age-appropriate communication and swallowing skills, and educate them to support carryover at home and in the community.
• Communicate with physicians and coworkers to promote a whole-treatment approach.
• Complete patient documentation in the electronic health record.
• Train facility and clinic staff in areas pertaining to speech-language therapy.
• Oversee speech-language pathology assistants, students, and office personnel to ensure quality patient care.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Weekly earned wage access is available as an option.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed