Job Description:The Speech Pathologist is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treating disorders of speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, and swallowing.
In addition, this position is also responsible for consulting, educating and training patients and their caregivers.Posting specifics: Full time 36 hoursNot accepting Clinical Fellows at this timeScopeAs an SLP you need to know how to:Carry out speech therapy evaluations, program planning and treatments for hospital inpatients and outpatients.Work closely with the Physical Medicine Director in coordinating speech therapy activities with other hospital disciplines and in developing a program for department expansion, community and physician marketing, budget needs, and department administration.Work independently with limited contact with other Speech Language Pathologists.Minimum QualificationsMasters degree in speech pathology, requiredCurrent license to practice speech-language pathology in the State of Colorado, requiredCertificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) and achieve clinical competencies by the required clinical internships, requiredStrong Clinical Fellows with demonstrated competence may work under supervision of a Speech Language Pathologist while completing the fellowship yearCurrent BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association, required by completion of the unit-specific orientation and before working independentlyAt least six (6) months of experience in the acute care setting, including experience with Modified Barium Swallow Studies, preferred Physical Requirements:Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.Location:St. Marys Regional HospitalWork City:Grand JunctionWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:36The hourly range for this position is listed below.
Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$37.46 - $57.80We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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