Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Casual - Duluth
Duluth, MN, 55802, USA
- $34.58 - $51.87 p/hour
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- speech language pathology
- SLP
- speech therapy
The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides evaluation, treatment, and care for patients with speech, language, cognition, and swallowing disorders in accordance with professional and organizational standards. Responsibilities include therapy planning, patient education, documentation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced healthcare environment. This casual role supports staffing needs with flexible scheduling, on-call duties, and involves participation in clinical instruction and departmental activities.
- Master's degree from accredited speech and language pathology program
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide therapy evaluation, develop individualized treatment plans, implement evidence-based interventions, provide patient/caregiver education, and discharge planning for a full patient caseload.
- Provide all ancillary/administrative requirements for a full caseload of patients, including documentation, billing, scheduling management, and other administrative duties
- Demonstrateappropriate communication,professionalismand supervision of support staff (licensed assistants,aides, volunteers)
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to ensureoptimalclinical and financial outcomes.
- Work closely with Essentia Health leadership and coordinate with referring physicians to ensure cohesive patient care.
- Complywithorganizational policies and procedures and the code of conduct
- Meet professional organization core values, code of ethics, &/or scope of practice
- Work where the patientneedis highest (including flexing to other departments) when home department schedule allows
- May serve as a clinical instructor,participateindepartmentor therapy discipline committees, and complete credential/certification that wouldbenefitpatient care
Inpatient Acute Care:
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support smooth transitions of care.
- Ideal candidates willdemonstrateflexibility, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in afast-pacedenvironment.
- May berequiredto obtain MBSS/FEES competency, depending on location and FTE
This is a casual position intended to provide coverage for open shifts due to PTO, leaves of absence, and other staffing needs. Minimum 12 shifts per year. This role includes a weekend (Saturday and Sunday) on-call rotation approximately once every 4–8 weeks. On-call hours are generally in the mornings, averaging 4–6 hours per day based on census.
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
- Current registration/license to practice speech-language pathology in the state of practice




