Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) | Acute

Location :

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type : Regular

Work Shift :

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range :

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$34.00 - $51.25

Position Highlights

Sign-On Bonus! New Grads may be eligible for $15000 with a 3 year commitment.

Student Loan Repayment : This position may be eligible for Averas Student Loan Repayment Program which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Evaluates patients develops treatment plans and provides treatment for medically necessary speech therapy services addressing a patients deficits in speech language cognition voice and dysphagia in the home setting. The Speech Pathologists demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served.

What you will do

• Evaluates assigned patients through selection administration and interpretation of formal and informal diagnostic assessments to determine the levels of functioning and intervention needs in all areas of speech pathology.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patients age infant through geriatrics as noted on unit specific guidelines and competencies.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients needing services.
• Establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients / treatment program based on on-going evaluations. Uses selected activities and / or tasks to promote and maintain health and to achieve treatment goals.
• Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies.
• Plans therapy with in the patients individual physical emotional and intellectual capabilities as indicated and coordinated with the rehabilitation medical and nursing care plans.
• Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department such as evaluation results individualized treatment plans progress notes and other such reports.
• Communicates effectively with patient family physician and other disciplinary team members regarding the patient status progress and needs.
• Establishes rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family / physician) throughout the patients intervention program.
• Participates in program development of the department. Evaluates and monitors clinical internship with students affiliating in various universities / colleges.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License / Certification or Work Experience :

Preferred Education License / Certification or Work Experience :

Expectations and Standards

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .

Key Skills

Mac Os,Helpdesk,Fitness,E Learning,AC Maintenance,Arabic

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 34 - 51