Speech Language Pathologist; SLP

Overview

Position: Speech Language Pathologist

Location: SSH-Springfield

Schedule: Full-time

Sign-On Bonus: $15,000

SSH-Springfield is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post‑ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Speech Pathologists (SLP) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong:
  Extensive and thorough Speech Pathologist orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Invest in Your Future:
  Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.
• Elevate Your
  
  Skills:
  
  Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden:
  Student debt benefit program.
• Your Health Matters:
  Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental, vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(k) with company match.
• Your Impact Matters:
  Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

• As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will take initiative, responsibility, and action every day; you understand physical, mental, psychological and social needs of your patients.
• You have an understanding of communication skills, evaluation, and treatment and a desire to work in collaboration with associates to provide quality interdisciplinary patient programming.
• You will provide a comprehensive evaluation of communication skills and/or swallowing function and provide goal‑oriented treatment to facilitate maximum communication and/or swallowing potential.
• Participates with fellow staff in monitoring the quality of services provided by the Rehab Therapy Department.
• Participates in peer review for staff performance and appraisals.
• Assists in the development of the SLP role in programs and services, as well as revising the departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists in maintaining an adequate stock of supplies.
• Exhibits willingness to share professional knowledge and experience. Alerts the Manager to educational needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech‑Language & Hearing Association.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled Veterans