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, Student Loan Repayment Program, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Food and Speech/Language Pathologist and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture and team environment.
Position Highlights:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- 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.
- Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever changing career with upward mobility.
- Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
Job Summary
The Speech/Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluating and treating speech/language and swallowing disorders. Speech/language services are available to patients in the acute care hospital, swingbed, outpatient basis, home health agency, nursing home, and outreach contractual services. Time will be split between Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital and Avera Gregory Hospital as needed. The Speech/Language Pathologist’s goal is helping patients reach his/her maximum performance and assume a place in society while learning to live within the limits of his/her capabilities. Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic and Benedictine heritage and Avera co-sponsorship values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship. Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Religious Directives.
Education and/or Experience
- Master’s degree required.
- Previous work experience as a Speech Language Pathologist is desirable.
- New graduates welcome to apply.
- 1-2 Years experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA) in speech/language pathology or presently active in a supervised clinical fellowship year and certification received within one year of employment is required.
- Licensed by the States of Nebraska and South Dakota as a Speech Language Pathologist. 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.
- BLS Certification within 60 days of hire.
Work Schedule
- Day Shifts, 8:00am-5:00pm; 80 hours every 2 weeks
- with occasional weekend, holiday, and on-call involvement
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
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