Speech-Language Pathologist

Moab Regional Hospital; Moab (UT); On-site; USD 48,229 - 68,687; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid Time Off

Continuing education opportunities

Clinical autonomy

PSLF eligible employer

HRSA-approved site

Job summary

Moab Regional Hospital's Rehabilitation Services department is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist for a full-time, day-shift role (Mon-Fri). Starting pay ranges from $35.01 to $49.86 per hour, DOE, with opportunities across inpatient, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, outpatient, pediatric, adult, and geriatric settings.

You will join an interdisciplinary team dedicated to rural rehabilitation and exceptional patient care, with emphasis on evidence-based practice and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required or equivalent.
• Utah license or eligibility for licensure required.
• CCC-SLP preferred or eligibility to complete a Clinical Fellowship.
• Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within designated timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive speech-language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing evaluations.
• Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Provide therapy across inpatient, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, outpatient, pediatric, adult, and geriatric settings.
• Perform dysphagia evaluations and participate in modified barium swallow studies.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and families throughout the rehabilitation process.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and program development.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation.
• Continue growing through education, mentorship, and professional development.

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Utah license (or eligibility)

CCC-SLP preferred

Clinical Fellowship eligibility

BLS Certification

Job description

Rehabilitation Services
Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Day Shift
Starting Pay: $35.01-$49.86, DOE

Help People Find Their Voice Again

Practice Across the Full Spectrum of Speech-Language Pathology While Helping Build the Future of Rural Rehabilitation

Why This Role Matters

Communication is one of the most fundamental parts of being human.

Whether you're helping a child say their first words, supporting a stroke survivor as they regain communication, guiding a patient safely back to eating, or helping someone rebuild confidence after illness or injury, your work changes lives every single day.

At Moab Regional Hospital, you'll practice across the full breadth of speech-language pathology while building meaningful relationships with patients across every stage of life. This is more than a therapy position. It's an opportunity to make a lasting difference while helping shape the future of rehabilitation in rural healthcare.

You'll enjoy the clinical variety of treating patients across inpatient, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, outpatient, pediatric, adult, and geriatric settings while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary team committed to exceptional patient care.

Meet Your Team

You'll join a collaborative, highly supportive rehabilitation team that includes:

• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Physicians across multiple specialties
• Nursing professionals throughout the hospital
• Radiology professionals who assist with modified barium swallow studies
• Rehabilitation specialists dedicated to helping patients achieve their highest level of independence

Our culture feels more like family than hierarchy. We believe the best patient outcomes come from collaboration, trust, innovation, and genuine relationships.

Why Therapists Choose Rehabilitation Services at MRH

• Practice across the full continuum of care in one organization.
• Treat patients across the lifespan, from pediatrics through geriatrics.
• Build meaningful relationships with patients and families throughout their recovery.
• Enjoy exceptional clinical variety with opportunities to continually expand your skills.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, and radiology.
• Help expand and shape speech-language pathology services for southeastern Utah.
• Practice with professional autonomy while being supported by an experienced interdisciplinary team.
• Make a meaningful impact in a rural community where your work is truly valued.

How You'll Make a Difference

• Perform comprehensive speech-language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing evaluations.
• Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Provide therapy across acute care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, outpatient, pediatric, adult, and geriatric settings.
• Perform dysphagia evaluations and participate in modified barium swallow studies.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and families throughout the rehabilitation process.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and program development.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation.
• Continue growing through education, mentorship, and professional development.

Grow With Us

As our rehabilitation program continues to grow, so can your career. We encourage continuing education, innovation, specialty development, mentorship, and professional growth. Your ideas matter, and you'll have opportunities to help shape the future of rehabilitation services at Moab Regional Hospital.

Clinical Fellowship Candidates Welcome

Clinical Fellowship candidates are encouraged to apply. Moab Regional Hospital is committed to supporting professional development and will assist qualified candidates in identifying supervision resources and mentorship opportunities to support a successful transition into independent practice.

Imagine Life in Moab

Imagine ending your day knowing you've helped someone reconnect with loved ones, communicate with confidence, or safely enjoy a meal again, then spending your evening hiking beneath red rock cliffs, exploring Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, rafting the Colorado River, mountain biking world-renowned trails, or enjoying life in a welcoming rural community.

Meaningful work and an exceptional quality of life go hand in hand.

What You'll Bring

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Current Utah Speech-Language Pathology license (or eligibility for licensure)
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) preferred, or eligibility to complete a Clinical Fellowship
• Current BLS Certification (or obtain within designated timeframe)
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care
• Passion for collaboration, lifelong learning, and serving rural communities

How We'll Invest in You

At Moab Regional Hospital, you'll have opportunities to build specialized expertise while becoming an integral member of a team committed to advancing rural rehabilitation services.

• Competitive compensation
• Paid Time Off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Clinical autonomy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• HRSA-approved site

Could This Be Your Next Chapter?

If you're looking for more than your next therapy position—if you're looking to build meaningful relationships, enjoy exceptional clinical variety, continue growing professionally, and help redefine what rehabilitation can look like in rural healthcare,we'd love to hear your story.

Join Moab Regional Hospital and help us build one of the region's premier rural rehabilitation programs while empowering patients to communicate, connect, and thrive.

Moab Regional Hospital is a Drug Free Workplace, and requires successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Moab Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Moab Regional Hospital makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.