About Emmetsburg:

Emmetsburg is an active community, located in the northwest corner of Iowa. We take pride in our relaxed atmosphere and family oriented lifestyle. Emmetsburg is a small town of approximately 3,800 people. It is small enough that you can get to know your neighbors, but large enough to offer almost everything you want or need. Located at the intersection of Highways 4 & 18 in Palo Alto County, it provides easy access to neighboring cities.

Emmetsburg is well known for its excellent school system and athletic teams, including Emmetsburg Community Schools, Emmetsburg Catholic School, and Iowa Lakes Community College.

Five Island Lake is a popular tourist destination where people can enjoy boating, fishing and swimming. Smith Wellness Center, located at the Iowa Lakes Community College Campus, offers various recreational activities for the young and the old.

Those whom are interested in Emmetsburg, whether it be a short stay or a permanent relocation, will find it to be a warm, inviting community.

About PACHS:

Palo Alto County Health System (PACHS) is a not-for-profit county owned entity that operates for one purpose: to serve your wellness and "Lifecare" needs with respect and compassion. We do this by:

1. Reinvesting our profits back into the communities we serve by improving healthcare services, buying new technologies, upgrading facilities, and making sure that care is available to everyone ' regardless of their ability to pay. Profits are not distributed to shareholders, as they would be in the case of a for-profit hospital.
2. Working to improve the health of our communities. Compassion is the foundation for all that we do. Patients and their families are treated as people first, which means compassion, dignity, and respect are at the core of any treatment program. It also means that when someone is treated at one of our facilities, the needs of the whole person ' body, mind, and spirit ' are what matters >most.
3. Providing a range of special benefits to the community, such as programs to manage care for persons with chronic diseases, health education and disease prevention initiatives, outreach for the elderly, and care for persons who are poor or uninsured.

PACHS provides a full continuum of primary and specialty health care from the birth of a new family member, to end of life care for residents of our communities. The main entities of PACHS include:

• Palo Alto County Hospital- 25 inpatient bed Critical Access Hospital
• Family Practice Clinicsin Emmetsburg, Graettinger and West Bend
• PARC Halla long term care facility
• Willow Ridge, Independent senior living apartments
• Community Health Services
• Home Health Service
• Hospice of Palo Alto County
• Public Health Department for Palo Alto County
• Palo Alto County Emergency Medical Services

PACHS is a member of the MercyOne Network, which offers opportunities for recruitment, training, education and networking and provides our community members a 20,000 person support team. Your Best Life, Our One purpose. The MercyOne Network encircles you with the regions highest-rated services and more locations and personalized care for you and your family. Click Here to learn more about the Power of One within the MercyOne Network https://www.mercyone.org/circle/

Job Summary

Part - Time, 20 hours per week.

The SLP will be responsible for providing a full range of therapy services for those individuals of all ages with language, communication and swallowing disorders including outpatient, inpatient and home settings. This individual provides speech therapy services to patients in accordance with the physician treatment plans and works collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines. SLPs evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders; and provide treatment and training as well as education to family/caregivers and other professionals. This includes documentation of the evaluation, daily treatment sessions, and periodic re-assessments for treatment program planning, implementation, and communication/coordination with medical providers as well as insurance payers. He/she may also be involved in the supervision of Rehab aides and students and provide ST consultations for outreach contract services facilities. This position will assure quality speech therapy care and regulatory guideline compliance leading to positive patient outcomes.

Education/Requirements/Knowledge/Skills:

• A minimum of one year is as a SLP in a hospital setting preferred but not required.
• Completion/graduated degree from a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)
• Licensed with a Certificate of Clincal Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), registered in the state of Iowa.
• Please reference Iowa Administrative Code updated 11/13/2024-
  • Chapter Listing Chapter 300 Reserved: Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists
• Must have very good interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to be an autonomous decision maker.
• Must have the ability to work with multicultural and multigenerational customers.
• Must exhibit a desire for professional growth and development by demonstrating the willingness to learn, improve job skills and knowledge, and educate supportive personnel.
• Must have a valid Iowa Driver's License.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Maintains certification for assigned work area.