Speech Language Pathologist / SLP

My client, a small rural hospital in Western CO, has a need for a Speech Language Pathologist to join their team.

They are offering a $10K Sign N Stay bonus (in addition to $2500 in reimbursed relocation expenses).

As the Speech Pathologist, you will be evaluating and treating patients utilizing the parameters established by the American Speech and Hearing Association. This is a physically, emotionally and mentally challenging job. You’ll utilize your unique skills and ideas by:

• Designing individualized treatment programs appropriate to achieving short and long-term goals, in collaboration with the patient or the patient’s caregiver.
• Demonstrating awareness of the patient’s status by making program changes in response to changes in the patient or his environment.
• Performing adult and geriatric dysphagia evaluations appropriately according to the ASHA practice standards.
• Documenting prognosis including predicted optimal level of improvement in function. Short-term goals are clear, measurable, functional, and time specific. Long-term goals are clear, measurable, functional, and time specific.

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

• Education: Master’s Degree from an approved program of Speech/Language Pathology.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience working with a variety of client populations.
• Licenses/Certification: Must hold a valid Certificate of Clinical Competence outlined by ASHA. Maintenance of CPR or BLS

• Skills –
• Ability to take proper history and use evaluation methods in accordance with established guidelines
• Documents prognosis, as well as predicted optimal level of improvement in function and amount of time needed to reach that level.
• Develop a treatment program in collaboration with patient/care giver as appropriate.
• Must be comfortable taking care of pediatric, adolescent as well as adult and geriatric patients.

Benefits:

Your good work will be rewarded. In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a dollar for dollar 401(a) match, up to 3%, there are other great perks including:

• Up to $250 in your first year toward your unique Lifestyle Spending Account, matched retirement starting on day 1, and a dependent care matching plan
• $1500 annual continuing education support
• A culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement plan
• Paid time off benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in your first year of employment
• Access to mental health, financial health and wellness as well as life coaching with our Employee Assistance Program
• Free nutrition consultations, and discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University Fieldhouse
• Deep discounts on food and drink in the cafeteria
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office