Job Description
Encompass Health seeks a compassionate Speech Pathologist to deliver comprehensive speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing services in our inpatient rehabilitation setting. You will evaluate patients, develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans, and collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team to support safe, meaningful recovery and transitions of care. Encompass Health offers a nurturing, dynamic, and rewarding environment with strong support for professional growth, quality-focused practice, and opportunities to shape patient-centric rehabilitation programs.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing evaluations
- Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
- Document assessments, goals, and progress in the EHR in a timely and accurate manner
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and case managers on interdisciplinary care plans
- Educate patients and families on communication and swallowing strategies, home programs, and safety
- Participate in team conferences and discharge planning to support safe transitions of care
- Monitor and adjust treatment based on patient response and functional outcomes
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and documentation standards
- Contribute to quality improvement and clinical best-practice initiatives
- Mentor or support students and new clinicians as appropriate
Required Skills
- Speech-language assessment
- Treatment planning
- Dysphagia management
- AAC (augmentative and alternative communication)
- Cognitive-communication rehab
- Electronic health records (EHR) documentation
- Interdisciplinary care coordination
- Patient and family education
- Rehabilitation outcome measurement
- Regulatory and compliance standards (HIPAA, CMS)
