Speech-Language Pathologist – Rehab & Communication Expert

Direct Jobs; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Jobs seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to assess, plan, implement and monitor patient care in a hospital setting.

You will design treatment plans addressing communication, cognition and swallowing disorders, collect data, adjust therapy as needed, and coordinate with physicians, nurses, and social work to ensure safe discharge. You will document outcomes and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required.
• Louisiana Speech-Language Pathologist license (ST) required.
• BLS provider certification required.

Responsibilities

• Gathers data from charts and caregivers.
• Independently assess patient types assigned.
• Designs and implements treatment plans.
• Collaborates with physicians and nursing staff.
• Ensures patient safety and discharge readiness.

Skills

Assessment

Plan & implement care

Collaboration

Documentation

Clinical reasoning

Education

Master’s Degree

Job description

Direct Jobs seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to assess, plan, implement and monitor patient care in a hospital setting.

You will design treatment plans addressing communication, cognition and swallowing disorders, collect data, adjust therapy as needed, and coordinate with physicians, nurses, and social work to ensure safe discharge. You will document outcomes and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.