Speech-Language Pathologist

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Snellville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking a Speech Pathologist to assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in a patient-centered setting. You will develop individualized plans and provide evidence-based therapy.

Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and rehab professionals, you will educate patients and families to support goals and outcomes, delivering compassionate care across diverse populations.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical skills in speech-language pathology assessment and treatment.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Excellent communication, empathy, and patient/family education skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and determine communication and swallowing needs.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings.
• Provide evidence-based therapy for speech, language, cognition, and swallowing disorders.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and rehabilitation professionals to coordinate care.
• Educate patients and families to support therapy goals and outcomes.

Skills

SLP assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Empathy

Evidence-based therapy

Job description

Speech Pathologist

Assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders for diverse patient populations in a patient-centered setting.

Key Duties

• Evaluate patients and determine communication and swallowing needs.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings.
• Provide evidence-based therapy for speech, language, cognition, and swallowing disorders.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and rehabilitation professionals to coordinate care.
• Educate patients and families to support therapy goals and outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical skills in speech-language pathology assessment and treatment.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Excellent communication, empathy, and patient/family education skills.