What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - Rehabilitation Services - Duluth, MN (Bonus or Incentive Available) position at 2010 SMDC Medical Center?
Job Description Summary
Evaluates, plans, treats and implements care for patients in the areas of speech, language, cognition and swallowing accordance with professional standards of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) using any established Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Evaluates, plans, treats and implements care for patients in the areas of speech, language, cognition and swallowing accordance with professional standards of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) using any established Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Key responsibilities:
- The therapist will have primary responsibility treating patients on the inpatient rehabilitation unit on one of the stroke teams. When schedules allow, flexing to support acute care patients may occur.
- This is an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) that provides intensive rehabilitation to patients after major medical events, trauma, etc.
- The therapist will work with an interdisciplinary team including PTs, OTs, SLPs, PTAs and COTAs, psychology, nutrition, recreational therapy, nursing, social services, and physicians and advance practice providers
- Will work primarily with adult patients & occasionally with pediatric patients
- The ideal candidate will have experience with dysphagia and cognitive assessment/management
- This position has a required weekend and holiday rotation
- Most worked days are weekdays with typical hours are 7:30 AM- 4:00 PM
- This position is open to students in their final year of training, they can receive a monthly stipend for a maximum of 12 months before the official start date
*New graduates are welcome to apply and mentorship is available*
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
- Current registration/license to practice speech-language pathology in the state of practice
For More Information, contact:
Delaney Kennedy, Recruiter
Email: delaney.kennedy@EssentiaHealth.org
Phone: 612-655-7886
Building D - Miller Dwan Medical Center - EH Duluth
