Speech Therapist

Med Center Health; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Med Center Health is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to examine, test, diagnose and treat patients with swallowing, speech, language and hearing disorders. The role involves evaluating therapy techniques and documenting results across diverse care settings, including acute care, outpatient, home health, and skilled nursing facilities.

Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Successful completion of a speech-language therapy program approved by ASHA or AMA.
• Interim License or state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Kentucky required; if not licensed, must obtain within 90 days after training.

Responsibilities

• Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for swallowing, speech, language and hearing disorders.
• Evaluates patients regarding the application of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation.
• Documents test results and recommends remedial treatment.
• Conducts services across Med Center Health settings (acute care, outpatient, home health, SNF, etc.).

Skills

Healthcare experience

Communication skills

Education

Speech-language pathology degree

Job description

Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with swallowing, speech, language, and hearing disorders. Evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, swallowing, and oral motor disorders. Documents test results and recommends remedial treatment. Conducts services in a variety of Med Center Health settings including acute care, outpatient, home health, skilled nursing facility, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Successful completion of a speech-language therapy program at a school of speech-language therapy approved by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association required.
• Has obtained Interim License (or) completed Application for Interim License (or) is licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky required. If not currently licensed, must become licensed within 90 days upon completion of post graduate training.