Speech Language Pathologist

Southwest Health System; Cortez (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Discounts

403(b) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Southwest Health System is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to help patients regain safe swallowing, clear communication, and cognitive-communication function through skilled therapy. The role supports safety and independence in rural care settings.

Responsibilities include evaluations, evidence-based interventions, and collaboration with physicians and teams to ensure timely orders and coordinated care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Speech Therapy/Pathology (accredited).
• ASHA CCC-SLP (or in process per Medicare guidelines), current Colorado SLP credential, and current BLS.
• Strong customer service, communication, organization, and basic computer skills; knowledge of applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Complete thorough speech, language, cognition, and swallowing evaluations and establish individualized plans of care.
• Provide evidence-based interventions across aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, voice, fluency, and related needs.
• Secure physician orders for certification/recertification and communicate status changes promptly to the care team.
• Coordinate treatment and discharge planning with physicians, interdisciplinary partners, and agency staff.
• Educate patients/caregivers, support pain management approaches, and maintain compliant documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Organization

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Speech Therapy/Pathology (accredited)

ASHA CCC-SLP

Colorado SLP credential

Current BLS

Job description

Our Story, Your Future

SHS was established in 1914, Southwest Health System, Inc. has a rich history of serving rural communities and has a strong mission to provide the highest quality healthcare to our patients. We offer comprehensive "care close to home", helping people in small towns receive quality operations and services you'd only expect from a big city. By only using the latest technology and employing the best staff, we create a patient experience unlike any other. Our employees love our respectful culture, our excellent compensation package, and our incredible location, making our hospital the place to build dream careers!

Your Clinical Impact

As a Speech Language Pathologist at Southwest Health System, you’ll help patients regain safe swallowing, clear communication, and cognitive-communication function—delivering skilled therapy that protects safety and restores independence.

Key responsibilities

• Complete thorough speech, language, cognition, and swallowing evaluations and establish individualized plans of care
• Provide evidence-based interventions across aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, voice, fluency, and related needs
• Secure physician orders for certification/recertification and communicate status changes promptly to the care team
• Coordinate treatment and discharge planning with physicians, interdisciplinary partners, and agency staff
• Educate patients/caregivers, support pain management approaches, and maintain compliant documentation

Required qualifications/skills

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Speech Therapy/Pathology (accredited)
• ASHA CCC-SLP (or in process per Medicare guidelines), current Colorado SLP credential, and current BLS
• Strong customer service, communication, organization, and basic computer skills; knowledge of applicable regulations

A Day That Flies

Your day kicks off by reviewing new referrals and recent clinical notes, then moving into focused assessments—language, motor speech, cognition, and swallow function—so you can pinpoint what’s changing and what matters most. Between sessions, you connect quickly with physicians and teammates to keep orders and updates tight, timely, and crystal clear. You’ll coach patients and caregivers on practical strategies they can use immediately, adapt plans as progress shows up (or clinical status shifts), and keep safety front and center in every setting. You’ll wrap up by finalizing visit verification and documentation, then joining interdisciplinary conversations that keep care coordinated and outcomes moving in the right direction.

Rewards That Matter

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Discounts
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)