SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST HOURLY
Company: Central Indiana Orthopedics PC
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Job Summary Specializes in
diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with speech,
language, cognitive, swallowing impairments, and/or neurogenic
communication disorders in the adult/pediatric population.
Responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring
high-quality speech therapy care and services. Essential Functions
• Diagnoses speech, language, or swallowing disorders and evaluates
patients’ conditions. • Listens, monitors, and observes patients’
speech patterns to develop treatment plans. • Establish and
administer a treatment plan of care with specific goals determined
according to the patient’s capacity, tolerance, and potential. •
Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders and established
plan of care. • Communicates with patients, family, and or members
of the healthcare team to achieve rehabilitation goals. • Alters
treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and
response to treatment as necessary. • Documents appropriate
treatment, response, and progress in patient’s chart/medical record
in a thorough and timely manner. • Instructs patient and family in
treatment procedures to be continued at home. • Maintains
compliance with all state, federal, and local regulatory laws,
standards, and protocols. • All other duties as assigned. Skills
and Abilities • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and
written are required. • Must possess critical thinking to
accurately identify speech disorders, explain treatment options,
counsel patients and families. • Must posses time management skills
to effectively meet patients’ needs, conduct research, and handle
administrative tasks. • Must demonstrate enthusiasm to motivate
patients during challenging treatments and recovery periods. • Must
demonstrate compassion to care for patients in a kind and
thoughtful manner. • Displays willingness to make sound and
accurate judgments. Includes appropriate people in the
decision-making process. • Basic knowledge of SBO clinical
operations and procedures. • Effective organizational and time
management skills. • Ability to identify and resolve problems in a
timely manner; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality. • Ability
to work closely and professionally with others. Physical/Mental
Demands • Standing, sitting; occasional bending/stooping,
pushing/pulling, and twisting • Occasional lifting and carrying (up
to 20lbs). • Able to reach using arms and hands • Must be able to
use arms to reach and use hands for manual tasks. • Occasionally
reach over shoulders. • Repetitive hand motions, frequent
keyboarding and use of the mouse, occasional reaching. • Must be
able to work and mobilize to all SBO locations.
Environmental/Working Conditions • Able to work in an exposed
environment to communicable diseases and other conditions common to
a clinic setting. • Standing, sitting for up to 8 or more hours/day
while doing computer input and responding to phone questions. •
Work requiring moderate speed and a high degree of accuracy. •
Manual dexterity using a computer keyboard and calculator. •
Occasional evening or weekend work. Standard Qualifications
Education: Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Speech-Language Pathology license in the State of Indiana is
required. Previous acute care, in-patient rehab and out-patient
treatment are beneficial. Experience: Previous acute care,
in-patient rehab, and out-patient treatment are beneficial, but new
grads may be considered. This job description is intended to
provide guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities,
knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may evolve as
needs change. The job holder must demonstrate current competencies
applicable to the job position. South Bend Orthopeadics (SBO) has
the right to revise this job description at any time. This job
description is not a contract of employment and does not alter the
employee’s at-will employment status.
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