Speech Pathologist: Hospital & Home Care

Capital Health Screening Centre; Rockford (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Plan

Disability Benefits – STD

Sick Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our physicians, nurses and staff. This role involves evaluating patients, planning and delivering speech language and swallowing therapy, and documenting outcomes across hospital, outpatient, and home settings.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with strong interpersonal skills and cultural competence, experience with relevant patient populations, and

Qualifications

• Graduation from accredited speech language pathology school or education approved by NJ State Board.
• Licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
• One year experience preferred with patient populations including acute adult inpatient, outpatient, or pediatric.
• AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider certification; Stroke-related CE as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patients and determine appropriate treatment plans.
• Plan and provide speech language and swallowing therapy services.
• Document all aspects of speech language pathology services timely and effectively.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, case managers, and CH interdisciplinary team members.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Cultural competence

Communication skills

Education

Speech-language pathology degree

Job description

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our physicians, nurses and staff. This role involves evaluating patients, planning and delivering speech language and swallowing therapy, and documenting outcomes across hospital, outpatient, and home settings.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with strong interpersonal skills and cultural competence, experience with relevant patient populations, and