Speech Pathologist
About the role
Watertown Health Care Center is a skilled nursing home facility that takes pride in providing residents with an amazing experience. We have a tight‑knit family of caregivers who serve residents everyday with compassion, care and a positive attitude. We value and appreciate our caregivers because they are the foundation of our organization. Our nursing staff are courteous, respectful and maintain a high level of professionalism at all times. Our primary goal is to help residents regain independence while maintaining a friendly environment and providing nutritionally enhanced meals.
Purpose of the position
The purpose of this position is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to evaluate, treat, document and/or facilitate care for residents with impaired ability to swallow or communicate due to disease process; participate in interdisciplinary team meetings as required; and assist the Director of Nursing Service to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical information.
- Ability to effectively communicate with residents, their families and other healthcare professionals.
- Ability to present information to supervisor.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
- Familiarity with software such as Word and Excel.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Speech‑Language Pathology (MS in Speech‑Language Pathology).
- Active Speech‑Language Pathology licensure.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Great Work Environment
- 401k matched at 10%
- Flexible Hours (8 hour shifts)
- Paid Holidays
- Same day pay with Tapcheck
Job location: Watertown, WI