Gundersen Health System is seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist with Certificate of Clinical Competence who has a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working with adults in the clinical outpatient and inpatient hospital setting. This position supports the opportunity to work in a highly collegial environment with multiple disciplines.
Primary responsibilities would include providing evaluation and treatment services to:
*Adults with communication, cognition, and/or swallowing difficulties in the outpatient setting located at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse.
Skill in serving patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurogenic diseases/disorders is required to appropriately serve adult patients. Competency with tests/protocols for language impairment, motor speech disorders, cognitive impairment, right hemisphere dysfunction, basic voice disorders, and dysphagia indicated. Interest and knowledge of Augmentative Alternative Communication is a plus. Proficiency with video fluoroscopy preferred. This provider may be part of a department rotation that serves patients on weekends and holidays.
Gundersen Health System is:
- A physician-led, not-for profit healthcare system
- Located throughout western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota caring for patients in 22 counties
- A regional referral center with regional hospitals
- A teaching hospital with 325 beds and a Level II Trauma and Emergency Center
- The designated Western Academic Campus for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
- We offer a competitive salary, loan forgiveness, generous benefits, including CME time and monetary allowance, retirement plan and more.
About La Crosse:
La Crosse is a historic, vibrant city nestled between bluffs and the legendary Mississippi River. The region boasts great year-round outdoor recreation, excellent schools including three universities, affordable housing in safe neighborhoods. La Crosse is a town of an endless variety of live entertainment and breathtaking beauty, making this a great place to call home.
