Speech Language Pathologist - IRF

Ocala, FL
Full Time
Mid Level
Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)
 
Job Title: Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)
Location: IRF, Hospital
Department: Rehabilitation Services
Reports To: Therapy Director, VP of Rehab Services
Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, PRN
Job Summary:
The Speech Therapist, also known as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders in patients of all ages. The SLP works closely with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans that address each patient’s unique needs. The role requires expertise in both rehabilitative and preventive care, with a focus on improving patients' quality of life and enhancing their ability to communicate effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of patients to assess speech, language, communication, and swallowing abilities. Utilize standardized tests, clinical observations, and patient histories to diagnose disorders. Identify underlying causes of communication and swallowing difficulties.
  • Treatment Planning and Implementation: Develop personalized treatment plans based and provide direct speech and language therapy to patients. Set measurable, attainable goals for improvement in communication, speech, language, or swallowing functions. Modify treatment plans as needed based on patient progress and response to therapy.
  • Therapeutic interventions: Implement strategies for speech articulation, voice modulation, language comprehension, cognitive communication, and fluency. Conduct swallowing therapy, including exercises to strengthen muscles, improve swallowing safety, and manage dysphagia.  Educate patients and their families on speech and language disorders, treatment strategies, and progress. Provide training on exercises and techniques to be practiced at home. Offer support and guidance to help families manage communication and swallowing disorders.
  • Documentation: Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely documentation of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries. Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and professional standards. Use electronic medical records (EMR) systems to document patient interactions and progress.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, and social workers, to coordinate patient care. Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and discharge planning sessions. Provide consultation and education to other healthcare professionals as needed.
  • Compliance and Safety: Adhere to all hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory standards including HIPAA, OSHA, AHCA and Joint Commission guidelines. Ensure patient safety during therapy sessions by following established protocols and guidelines. Adhere to ethical guidelines and standards of practice, and stay current with professional practices including continuing education, licensure and certification requirements.
Skills:
  • Strong diagnostic and therapeutic skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Proficient in the use of electronic medical records (EMR)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Qualifications:
  • Education: Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
  • Licensure: Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
  • Certification: Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in a clinical setting preferred.
Share

Apply for this position

Required*
Apply with Indeed
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

150
To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*