About this opportunity
Gunnison Valley Health lists this Speech & Language Pathologist opportunity in gunnison, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Speech & Language Pathologist (SLP)
Benefits
Competitive salary, generous medical/dental/vision plan, and dollar for dollar 401(a) match up to 3%
Up to $250 in your first year toward a unique Lifestyle Spending Account, matched retirement starting day one, and a dependent care matching plan
$1500 annual continuing education support and a robust tuition reimbursement plan
Paid time off benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in your first year of employment
Access to mental health, financial health, wellness, and life coaching through the Employee Assistance Program
Free nutrition consultations and discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University Fieldhouse
Deep discounts on food and drink in the cafeteria
No traffic and a scenic commute to the office
Requirements
Education: Master’s Degree from an approved program of Speech/Language Pathology
Experience: Minimum 2 years of clinical training with a variety of client populations
Licenses/Certification: Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence as outlined by ASHA and maintenance of CPR or BLS
Skills: Ability to take proper history and use evaluation methods in accordance with established guidelines
Document prognosis, including predicted optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level
Develop treatment programs in collaboration with patients/caregivers as appropriate
Comfortable treating pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
Responsibilities
Designing individualized treatment programs to achieve short‑ and long‑term goals, in collaboration with the patient or caregiver
Demonstrating awareness of the patient’s status by making program changes in response to changes in the patient or their environment
Performing adult and geriatric dysphagia evaluations in accordance with ASHA practice standards
Documenting prognosis, including predicted optimal level of improvement; short‑term goals are clear, measurable, functional, and time‑specific; long‑term goals are clear, measurable, functional, and time‑specific
Compensation
$39.25/hr – $58.88/hr, depending on experience
Physical Requirements
Occasionally (0‑33 %)—reclining, reaching, reaching across midline, crouching/squatting, balancing, stooping, kneeling, jumping, stair/ramp use, lifting/lowering (25‑50 lbs), carrying (25‑50 lbs), pushing/pulling (25‑50 lbs)
Frequently (34‑66 %)—standing, walking, sitting, changing position
Continuously (37‑100 %)—see with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance
Schedule & Status
Shift – Day
Schedule – 30 hours weekly with flexible scheduling and opportunity to increase to 40 hours weekly when volumes support
Status – Full Time
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Worksite address
gunnison, CO, 81231, US
Who can apply
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