Acute Care Speech-Language Pathologist

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking an Acute Hospital Speech Therapist to provide high-quality speech-language pathology services for adult and geriatric patients in an acute care setting. The role emphasizes assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders, with collaboration across physicians, nursing and rehabilitation teams.

The therapist will develop individualized plans, document care in the EHR, and educate patients and families

Qualifications

• Strong clinical judgment in speech-language pathology.
• Expertise in assessment and evidence-based treatment of swallowing and communication disorders.
• Effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Accurate EHR documentation.
• Strong patient and family education skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of communication, cognition, and swallowing function.
• Develop evidence-based, individualized treatment plans.
• Deliver therapy to support safe swallowing, effective communication, and functional independence.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and rehabilitation teams.
• Document clinical care in the EHR.
• Educate patients and families on communication and swallowing strategies.
• Participate in quality and safety initiatives within a patient-centered, compassionate approach.

Skills

SLP clinical judgment

Swallowing assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EHR documentation

Patient education

Job description

Acute Hospital Speech TherapistProvide high-quality

Acute Hospital Speech TherapistProvide high-quality speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing services for adult and geriatric patients in an acute care setting.

Key Duties

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of communication, cognition, and swallowing function.
• Develop evidence-based, individualized treatment plans.
• Deliver therapy to support safe swallowing, effective communication, and functional independence.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and rehabilitation teams.
• Document clinical care in the EHR.
• Educate patients and families on communication and swallowing strategies.
• Participate in quality and safety initiatives within a patient-centered, compassionate approach.

Qualifications/skills: Strong clinical judgment in speech-language pathology, expertise in assessment and evidence-based treatment of swallowing and communication disorders, effective interdisciplinary collaboration, accurate EHR documentation, and strong patient/family education skills.