Acute Care SLP - Diverse Caseload (13-Week Contract)

Cynet Health; Seward (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health seeks a dedicated Speech Language Pathologist for an acute care hospital setting in Alaska. The role covers inpatient, outpatient, and long‑term care with dementia management and IDDSI guideline familiarity.

Candidates should be skilled in aphasia, apraxia, and progressive neurological conditions, and capable of serving geriatric and pediatric patients. Independent practice and collaboration with clinical teams are essential to patient rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Experience in dementia management and IDDSI guidelines.
• Ability to treat aphasia and apraxia in diverse settings.
• Experience with progressive neurological diseases and developmental disorders.
• Comfort working with geriatric and pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide SLP services in inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to plan comprehensive care.
• Work independently to progress patient treatments toward independence.
• Support transition across care settings and discharge planning.

Skills

Dementia care

Aphasia

Apraxia

IDDSI

Pediatric care

Geriatric care

Job description

Cynet Health seeks a dedicated Speech Language Pathologist for an acute care hospital setting in Alaska. The role covers inpatient, outpatient, and long‑term care with dementia management and IDDSI guideline familiarity.

Candidates should be skilled in aphasia, apraxia, and progressive neurological conditions, and capable of serving geriatric and pediatric patients. Independent practice and collaboration with clinical teams are essential to patient rehabilitation.