
Out-Patient Adult Speech Therapist
- Grand Junction, CO
- $42.66-65.82 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment for adult patients in both outpatient and acute care settings.
- Areas of focus include:
- Voice disorders
- Swallowing (dysphagia)
- Cognitive-communication disorders
- FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)
- MBS (Modified Barium Swallow studies)
- Laryngectomy care and rehabilitation
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
- Support program development and referral outreach to grow the outpatient caseload.
- Provides skilled, quality clinical services utilizing standard of care, and evidence and outcomes-based practices, with appropriate goals, duration, and intensity of service.
- Complies with system and regulatory requirements and guidelines for documentation, billing, and working hours.
- Maintains effective and appropriate communication and relationships with peers, patients, families, caregivers and both internal and external stakeholders.
- Participates in mentoring and supervision of students and new hires
- Participates in patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, staff meetings, and necessary professional and work groups in collaboration/consensus with leader
- Participates in continuous improvement initiatives as part of the Intermountain Operating Model
- Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service standards.
- Meets established productivity/efficiency standards for the department or service line.
- Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff, seeking new learning opportunities according to licensure requirements.
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Versatility
- Interpersonal Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Detail Oriented
- Time Management
- Quality Improvement
- Adaptability
- Active Listening
- Dependability
- Compassion
- Master's Degree in Communication Disorders/Speech Language Pathology or equivalent
- Current licensure in state of practice
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) Preferred
- Employees need to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
- Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors require employees to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
- If driving is required, current driver's license, insured, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record