Speech Therapist - Home & Acute Care | $5k Sign-On

Advocate Aurora Health; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health in Wisconsin seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist for full-time, on-site work in Menomonee Falls. The role includes evaluating patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive, and swallowing disorders, creating and adjusting treatment plans, and coordinating discharge with home programs.

The position requires a Master's in Speech Pathology, Wisconsin SLP licensure, and BLS. A weekend rotation at another Acute Care site and a $5,000 sign-on bonus are included.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.
• Speech-Language Pathology license issued by the state of Wisconsin.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification required within 6 months unless exempt.

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals.
• Monitors and evaluates outcomes and adjusts the treatment plan based on patient response and provides updates to physicians.
• Identifies factors affecting patient comfort and attends to these needs.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge with home programs and family teaching.
• Completes documentation per department policy including progress notes, discharge summaries, and billing information.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication skills

Organization & problem solving

Certification Addendum

Professional development requirements

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Advocate Health in Wisconsin seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist for full-time, on-site work in Menomonee Falls. The role includes evaluating patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive, and swallowing disorders, creating and adjusting treatment plans, and coordinating discharge with home programs.

The position requires a Master's in Speech Pathology, Wisconsin SLP licensure, and BLS. A weekend rotation at another Acute Care site and a $5,000 sign-on bonus are included.