Speech Pathologist

FMOL Health is seeking a Speech Pathologist 1 to provide comprehensive care for patients with speech, language, hearing, and oral motor disorders.

Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with speech and hearing disorders, and evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, and oral motor disorders. The Speech and Language Pathologist maintains active and supportive communication with the patient regarding progress, problems, home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process.

• Develops individualized speech therapy programs based on thorough evaluation of patient's receptive and expressive language skills, speech fluency, vocal and oral motor competence, articulation, and auditory skills.
• Ensures care plans prioritize the patient's health, safety, and well-being to facilitate rehabilitation.
• Monitors patient progress during therapy, records relevant information, and maintains frequent communication with rehabilitation team members.
• Attends weekly team conferences to actively participate in discharge planning.
• Adapts conventional speech and language therapy techniques to meet the needs of patients unable to comprehend verbal commands or voluntarily carry out a regimen of therapeutic exercises.
• Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement programs to foster the provision of quality health care services.
• Participates in educational programs, in‑service meetings, and training sessions to share expertise and promote professional growth.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources prudently and efficiently to ensure efficient departmental operations.
• Promotes the quality and efficiency of own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.
• Communicates with patient and family members in a caring and compassionate manner regarding progress, home programs, and the therapeutic process.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

• Education:
  
  Master's Degree.
• Licensure: BLS Certification;
  State licensed Speech Pathologist or eligible for Clinical Fellowship year.

Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illnesses or injuries, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes:

• An 988‑bed hospital and the area’s only Level II Trauma Center
• A freestanding Children’s Hospital
• A 545‑provider care network covering more than 40 specialties
• Two free‑standing emergency rooms—Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake North
• A network of nearly 15 urgent care clinics
• Outpatient imaging and surgery centers
• Assumption Community Hospital
• Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
• Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, a 78‑bed community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding areas

We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of FMOL Health, Our Lady of the Lake is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, and leading‑edge technology and innovation.