AZ-Speech Pathologist-Contract

AZ-Speech-Language Pathologist-Contract

Location: Tuba City Arizona
Pay Rate: $60 to $63/hr
Contract: 13 Weeks
Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours/Week
Experience: Minimum 3 years required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist for a 13-week contract opportunity in Tuba City Arizona. This role provides speech and language therapy services for inpatient and outpatient populations including pediatric through geriatric patients. SLPA candidates are not accepted for this position.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with speech language cognitive voice feeding and swallowing needs.

• Develop individualized treatment plans based on physician referrals and evaluation findings.

• Provide therapy services for inpatient and outpatient patients.

• Perform swallowing evaluations VFSS/MBS FEES pediatric feeding evaluations and related specialty services as needed.

• Document assessments treatment plans progress follow-up and discharge information in Allscripts.

• Educate patients families and staff on therapy goals home programs and care plans.

• Collaborate with physicians nurses social workers rehabilitation staff and other care team members.

• Support quality improvement safety risk management staff education and in-service training.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.

• Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence required.

• Active Speech-Language Pathology license required.

• Current BLS/BCLS certification required.

• Minimum 3 years of Speech-Language Pathologist experience required.

• Must meet medical staff credentialing requirements.

• Allscripts experience preferred.

• Inpatient and outpatient experience preferred.

• Must be able to treat patients from birth through geriatric age groups.

• Holiday coverage required.

• No on-call requirement.

• Housing application must be submitted 2 weeks prior to start if applicable.

• COVID and flu exemptions may be considered after declination form submission.

Were excited to review your application and look forward to having you as part of our team.