Speech Pathologist 1
FMOLHSBaton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Posted December 1, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Our Lady of the Lake is a 988-bed hospital and the area's only Level II Trauma Center, providing a range of services including emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical care.
Job Description
Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with speech and hearing disorders, and evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, and oral motor disorders.
Requirements
- Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with speech and hearing disorders
- Develops individualized speech therapy programs
- Monitors patient progress during therapy
- Maintains frequent communications with rehabilitation team members
- Adapts conventional speech and language therapy techniques to meet the needs of patients unable to comprehend verbal commands or voluntarily carry out a regime of therapeutic exercises
- Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures
- Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, and training sessions
- Communicates with patient and family members in a caring and compassionate manner
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan