Speech Pathologist at Intermountain Health summary:
The Speech Pathologist is responsible for diagnosing and treating a range of speech and language disorders, as well as providing education and support to patients and their caregivers. This role involves utilizing evidence-based practices to deliver clinical services while complying with documentation and regulatory standards. Effective communication and collaboration with healthcare teams are essential for participating in patient care and mentoring others in the field.
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
- FTE: Full-time
- Not accepting CFY applicants
- Benefits Eligible: Yes. Click here to check out our benefits
- Shift Schedule: 36 hrs/week; full time benefits eligible
- Location/Department: Utah Valley Hospital Acute Care
Job Essentials
- Provides clinical services, utilizing standards of care and evidence based practices, with appropriate goals, and duration and intensity of service for each patient's needs.
- Complies with department and regulatory requirements and guidelines for all types of documentation charging, and scheduling.
- Supervises and educates when asked, including colleagues, new employees and students and others in training.
- Mentors student clinician externship/affiliations/ new employee(s).
- Maintains effective and appropriate communication and relationships with other professionals, patients, families and other caregivers.
- Participates in patient care conferences when appropriate, as well as staff meetings and other meetings as required or requested by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. Education must be obtained from an accredited program. Degree will be verified.
- Current state Speech Pathologist license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
- Basic computer skills (e.g., word processing and email).
- Current certificate of clinical competence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Speech Pathology experience.
- Experience in a medical setting strongly preferred
- Experience with the target population to be treated.
Physical Requirements:
Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.
Location:
Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital
Work City:
Provo
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$41.22 - $63.59
We 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.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
All positions subject to close without notice.
Keywords:
speech therapy, language disorders, cognitive communication, voice therapy, swallowing therapy, patient education, healthcare provider, clinical services, rehabilitation, medical speech pathology
