Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Overview

Position: Speech Language Pathologist

Location: Regency Hospital - Portage, IN & Regency Hospital - East Chicago (must be willing to travel between two locations)

Schedule: Full-time

Sign-On Bonus: $15,000

Regency Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Speech Pathologists (SLP) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong : Extensive and thorough Speech Pathologist orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

• Invest in Your Future : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.

• Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder program.

• Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program.

• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental, vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.

• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

• As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will take initiative, responsibility, and action every day; you understand physical, mental, psychological and social needs of your patients.

• You have an understanding of communication skills, evaluation, and treatment and a desire to work in collaboration with associates to provide quality interdisciplinary patient programming.

• You will provide a comprehensive evaluation of communication skills and/or swallowing function and provide goal-oriented treatment to facilitate maximum communication and/or swallowing potential.

• Participates with fellow staff in monitoring the quality of services provided by the Rehab Therapy Department.

• Participates in peer review for staff performance and appraisals.

• Assists in the development of the SLP role in programs and services, as well as revising the departmental policies and procedures.

• Assists in maintaining an adequate stock of supplies.

• Exhibits willingness to share professional knowledge and experience. Alerts the Manager to educational needs

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.

• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-IN-Portage

Job ID 360908

Position Type Full Time

Experience (Years) 1

Category Speech Language Pathology

Company Regency Hospital - NW Indiana Porter County