Speech Language Pathologist
Grand Junction, Colorado
Saint Mary's Hospital & Regional Medical Center

Speech Pathologist

Location: Grand Junction, Colorado Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 8-hour days (5-8 hr days, variable based on department needs), 40 hours per week

Role Summary

• Provide speech and language services to patients with speech and language problems.
• Participate in developing speech therapy plans of care.
• Make visits to patients for initial and ongoing assessments to identify level of functioning and ability to communicate, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
• Communicate with physicians before start of care and as needed.
• Implement plans of care and provide education and instruction to team members, patients, and families.
• Document care and submit paperwork accurately and in a timely manner to maintain patient medical records.
• Clinical setting: primarily acute care, with some opportunity for inpatient rehabilitation across different departments. No outpatient.
• Skills: ability to complete and interpret MBS/VFSS.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in communication disorders or speech-language pathology, or an equivalent degree.
• Valid Speech-Language Pathologist license in Colorado for the working location.
• One (1) year of Speech Language Pathologist experience within the last year, preferably in a medical setting.
• Experience with OASIS.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Ability to complete and interpret MBS/VFSS.
• Frequent verbal communication, hearing, and understanding of spoken information, needs, and issues.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex equipment; frequent computer use for typing and accessing information.
• If driving is required: current driver's license, insured, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• FEES trained (preferred but not required).
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) (preferred).