Lead Speech-Language Pathologist - Clinical Impact & Growth

CHI; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 104,359,000 - 155,220,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs in Arkansas is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to assess, diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders, improving patient quality of life.

You will conduct comprehensive evaluations and implement individualized treatment plans while contributing clinical expertise to program and protocol development. The role requires advanced clinical knowledge, leadership in supervision or weekend coverage, AR licensure, and CPR.

Qualifications

• Nine-month internship with certificate of clinical competency/completion.
• Two years of experience with demonstrated leadership to act as area supervisor or weekend supervisor.
• AR licensure for Speech Language Pathologist upon hire.
• Clinical competence in Speech Language Pathology upon hire.
• CPR/BLS certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluation/assessment using critical judgement and clinical decision making.
• Accurately documents and interprets findings from evaluation/assessment.
• Utilizes information about patients pre admit/pre occurrence status to establish goals and develop treatment plans.
• Develops speech/language therapy treatment plan to support the patient’s goals and is reasonable given the identified problems or deficits.
• Obtains or verifies all physician orders for procedures/therapies.
• Delegates tasks based on patient load, staffing, patient acuity and departmental needs.

Education

Nine-month internship with certificate of clinical competency/completion

Two years experience and demonstrated leadership to act as area supervisor or weekend supervisor

Speech Language Pathologist: AR, upon hire

Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology, upon hire

Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Job description

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs in Arkansas is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to assess, diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders, improving patient quality of life.

You will conduct comprehensive evaluations and implement individualized treatment plans while contributing clinical expertise to program and protocol development. The role requires advanced clinical knowledge, leadership in supervision or weekend coverage, AR licensure, and CPR.