Speech Pathologist - Outpatient PEDS at Avera Queen of Peace summary:
The Speech Pathologist at Avera provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients of various ages, focusing on outpatient pediatric care while also collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. This role offers competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, and additional incentives such as sign-on bonuses and student loan repayment assistance. Candidates are required to hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology and be licensed in South Dakota.
Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Exciting opportunity to join the Avera as a Speech Language Pathologist!
May be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus!
Position Highlights:
- May be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus!
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- Be a part of a rewarding team that includes 7 therapists that provide outstanding care to a variety of patients.
- Career Growth: Great opportunity to advance training and expertise in a specialized area to grow professionally.
- Primarily, outpatient pediatric speech therapy case load with an opportunity for exposure to adult population areas.
Job Summary
- Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic services in the area of speech, language, cognition, feeding and swallowing for infant through adult patient populations as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Education and/or Experience
- Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology from an American Speech-Language Hearing Association Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) accredited program required.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Licensed by the State of South Dakota as a Speech Language Pathologist required. May hold a SD provisional Speech Language Pathologist license for 1-2 years while undergoing their supervised clinical practicum under the supervision of a licensed Speech Language Pathologist.
- Pediatrics experience preferred.
Work Schedule
- Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
- No weekends
- One Holiday per year
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
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