Pediatric Speech Therapist

This position is eligible for a $10,000 Sign On!

Relocation and Housing assistance available.

$650/month stipend offered for 6-months to utilize towards rent in employee housing.

About the opportunity:

Provides speech therapy services to patients to include assessment and treatment, development and implementation of program, and related professional in-services. Promotes services of the organization in order to meet business need of both the greater organization and individual clinics

We are seeking a pediatric-focused SLP who is comfortable evaluating and treating children of all ages and varieties of diagnoses.  

Willing to accept New Grads who have completed their CFY and are comfortable with pediatric population.

What you will do:

1. Evaluate patients utilizing appropriate test and measures to determine the speech therapy problem/level of function and recommended treatment/discharge plan.

2. Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patent care protocol relations to the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs for all applicable patients.

3. Establishes speech therapy interventions based on the evaluation and examination, physician orders and patient’s goals for therapy.

4. Competently and safely perform appropriate speech therapy techniques and procedures.

5. Provide for continuity of patient care through written and verbal communication with other health care professionals.

6. Documents findings, patient progress, and all procedures performed within established time frames. Submits all patient billing at the end of each day.

7. Instructs patients/family members on home programs.

8. Facilitates smooth referral process across the organization for speech therapy needs.

9. Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.

10. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need:

Experience:

• 3 years experience as a Speech Therapist required

License(s):

• Licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Colorado required.

Certification(s):

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Computer / Typing:

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education:

• N/A