Speech Language Pathologist
CommonSpirit Health, Sherwood, AR, United States
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Speech Therapist at CHI St Vincent, you’ll increase our patients’ independence by helping them eat and drink safely, improve memory or cognitive issues, or communicate their needs and wishes more clearly.
No two days are the same here. Our Speech Therapists work with a team of dedicated physicians, therapists, and other health professionals to ensure a safe diet for patients who may experience swallowing issues by performing modified barium swallow studies. These patients have been through a trauma of some sort and most don’t feel well. You’ll ensure they won’t be hungry while they heal and can bring tremendous relief to the patient and their family. You’ll also do cognitive evaluations to determine if a patient can make decisions or if any communication issues result from cognitive impairment or speech impairment.
Responsibilities
Perform modified barium swallow studies to determine a patient’s ability to swallow safely.
Perform cognitive assessments to determine a patient’s ability to make decisions for themselves, remember basic information, control their emotions and interact appropriately with others.
Document all assessment results and work with physicians and other clinicians to develop a plan of care and track all treatments and patient progress.
Using exercises, modalities, and/or adaptive devices, work with patients to improve speech, memory, cognition, etc.
Educate the patient and families on these processes so they can make the best decisions for the patient.
Consistently deliver the highest quality care to every patient.
Job Requirements
Master’s in Speech & Language Pathology, upon hire
Speech Language Pathologist: AR, upon hire
Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire
Benefits
$15,000 sign‑on bonus for qualifying hires.
Referral incentives.
Relocation assistance.
Pay Range
$36.42 – $54.17 per hour
Where You'll Work
CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. CHI St Vincent North has 69 beds and offers a small-town feeling of family and camaraderie. We have a strong neuro and cardiac focus.
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As our Speech Therapist at CHI St Vincent, you’ll increase our patients’ independence by helping them eat and drink safely, improve memory or cognitive issues, or communicate their needs and wishes more clearly.
No two days are the same here. Our Speech Therapists work with a team of dedicated physicians, therapists, and other health professionals to ensure a safe diet for patients who may experience swallowing issues by performing modified barium swallow studies. These patients have been through a trauma of some sort and most don’t feel well. You’ll ensure they won’t be hungry while they heal and can bring tremendous relief to the patient and their family. You’ll also do cognitive evaluations to determine if a patient can make decisions or if any communication issues result from cognitive impairment or speech impairment.
Responsibilities
Perform modified barium swallow studies to determine a patient’s ability to swallow safely.
Perform cognitive assessments to determine a patient’s ability to make decisions for themselves, remember basic information, control their emotions and interact appropriately with others.
Document all assessment results and work with physicians and other clinicians to develop a plan of care and track all treatments and patient progress.
Using exercises, modalities, and/or adaptive devices, work with patients to improve speech, memory, cognition, etc.
Educate the patient and families on these processes so they can make the best decisions for the patient.
Consistently deliver the highest quality care to every patient.
Job Requirements
Master’s in Speech & Language Pathology, upon hire
Speech Language Pathologist: AR, upon hire
Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire
Benefits
$15,000 sign‑on bonus for qualifying hires.
Referral incentives.
Relocation assistance.
Pay Range
$36.42 – $54.17 per hour
Where You'll Work
CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. CHI St Vincent North has 69 beds and offers a small-town feeling of family and camaraderie. We have a strong neuro and cardiac focus.
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