Speech Language Pathologist - Full Time

Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities

Clinical ladder program

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital in Bowling Green, KY seeks a Speech Language Pathologist for our inpatient rehabilitation program. This fulltime role evaluates patients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other conditions, develops and implements treatment plans, and coordinates services with the care team.

Applicants must hold state licensure as SLP; BLS within 90 days; CCC from ASHA preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold current state licensure as Speech Language Pathologist.
• BLS certification or completion within 90 days of employment preferred/required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate assigned patients and develop/modify treatment plans as directed by the physician.
• Delegate and direct discipline-specific therapy services for assigned patients.
• Design functional treatment programs to support return to community activities.
• Educate patients, families, and colleagues; coordinate treatment with other services.
• Perform other professional duties related to patient care and program delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical judgment

Education

State licensure as SLP

CCC Certification (ASHA)

Job description

Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital

Joint venture with Select Medical and Vibra

Speech Language Pathologist

Bowling Green, KY

Fulltime

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.
• Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.
• Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline‑specific therapy services for those assigned patients.
• Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.
• Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.
• Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline‑specific therapy services and design of program delivery.
• Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services as available community resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure as Speech Language Pathologist required.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association preferred

*Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*