Speech Pathologist-Outpatient Ped Rehab

UnityPoint Health

1 month ago

IowaFull TimePathology

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UnityPoint Health as a Speech Pathologist – Outpatient Pediatrics, $10K Sign-On in United States. Overview Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 Shift: Primarily days, will be required to work 2 days per week until 6:00 pm, for 80 hours per pay period. There is a weekend rotation working in Inpatient plus a holiday rotation.

Key Responsibilities

Speech Therapy Patient Evaluation, Treatment Interventions, and Education Assesses patients for appropriate speech therapy evaluation and/or treatment.

Completes speech therapy evaluations and establishes plans of care, taking into consideration age, cognitive level, socioeconomic status, and support network.

Determines appropriate interventions to improve speech and language function.

Provides patient education regarding lifestyle improvements, home exercise programs, body mechanics, safety, and infection control.

Requirements

by documenting patient evaluation, interventions and plans of care.

Maintains ongoing communication with referring provider to ensure consistent plan of care and treatment interventions across all disciplines.

Staff and Community Education Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.

Assists or supervises educational activities within the organization as needed and appropriate.

Benefits & Compensation

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join UnityPoint Health as a Speech Pathologist – Outpatient Pediatrics, $10K Sign-On.

Key Skills

Speech TherapyPatient AssessmentPatient EvaluationPlan of Care DesignInterventionPatient EducationSupervisionQuality ImprovementDocumentationCommunication

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Position Insights

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at UnityPoint Health is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Iowa.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech Therapy, Patient Assessment, Patient Evaluation, Plan of Care Design, Intervention, Patient Education, Supervision, Quality Improvement. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The Speech Pathologist is responsible for assessing patients to determine the need for speech therapy services, performing evaluations, and designing individualized plans of care integrating patient and family goals. This role involves providing, educating, and supervising speech therapy interventio...

Benefits package: $10,000 Sign-On Bonus, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, 401(k) Matching, Employee Recognition Program, Paid Holidays. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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