Speech Language Pathologist - Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, IA 
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Posted 18 days ago
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Overview

Speech Language Pathologist

UnityPoint Health- Fort Dodge

Monday-Friday shifts

Full-time benefits, 36 hours per week

*$7,500 SIGN-ON BONUS*

Why UnityPoint Health?

  • Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
  • Benefits - Our competitive program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
  • Development - We believe equipping you with support and is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
  • Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.


Responsibilities
  • Evaluates and treats speech therapy patients under physician orders in the acute, outpatient, home health care or skilled nursing facilities as assigned
  • Develops treatment plans for all patients assigned to case load
  • Maintains appropriate documentation in the patient's medical record
  • Ongoing commitment to reducing costs and improving productivity in the speech therapy department
  • Maintains positive relationships with the health care team, patient and family
  • Communicates effectively in writing and verbally with all appropriate members of the patient's healthcare team

Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. Certified Clinical Competency Certification or completing Clinical Fellowship year.

Licensure: Speech Pathology licensure in Iowa or eligible for licensure in Iowa, Valid Iowa driver's license

Experience: Entry level/new graduate acceptable

Certification/Course: Maintain Basic Life Support certification


  • Area of Interest: Therapy;
  • FTE/Hours per pay period: .9;
  • Department: Speech Therapy;
  • Shift: Full-time, 36 hours per week;
  • Job ID: 145838;

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
USD $0.01/Hr.-USD $999.99/Hr.
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
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