Spooner Health Now Seeking A Speech Language Pathologist

SPOONER, WI – Spooner Health is now seeking candidates for Speech Language Pathologist.

Duties of the position include:

Schedule patients and meetings, adjusting as necessary to meet departmental needs.
Evaluate and screen speech, sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language, cognition, feeding, and swallowing problems.
Develop and modify care plans, involving patients and families in goal setting.
Provide treatments including speech therapy, swallow treatment, cognitive training, and speech-generating device training.
Educate patients, residents, and families about dysfunction, treatment, and self-management programs.
Provide educational in-services and screenings in-house and to community groups.
Accurately document patient progress according to regulatory and department standards.
Communicate with employers, rehabilitation consultants, and insurance companies regarding patient status.
Participate in program development and contribute ideas and protocols.
Attend staff meetings, continuing education programs, and mandatory in-services.

Requirements of the position include:

Education: Graduation from an accredited School of Speech-Language Pathology with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree.
Licensure: Graduation from an accredited School of Speech-Language Pathology with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree.
Certificates: Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) through the American Speech and Hearing Association, or working toward it under a post-graduate clinical fellowship.
Other: Physical ability to push, reach, squat, and lift up to moderately heavy loads; ability to grip, squeeze, or pinch without restrictions.

For a full job description, visit our website here.

Join a team-oriented culture with an employee engagement rate in the 99th percentile! Our employees shared that what makes Spooner Health special is the culture – the people, the teamwork, the atmosphere – it’s like having a second family. If you want to work in an environment where patient safety is a priority, your voice is heard, and your opinion is valued, we want to hear from you. Our employees developed our standards of excellence – a commitment to making Spooner Health not only the best place for patient care but also the best place to work. When you choose Spooner Health, you join a team that cares.