Speech Pathologist, POOL
Company: Unity Health
Location: Searcy
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description 1. Education: A minimum of a
master’s degree in speech/language pathology from an accredited
institution offering training in this specialty. Must meet all
standards required by the American Speech, Language and Hearing
Association and obtained the certificate of clinical competence.
Must have a current license to practice speech/language pathology
in the State of Arkansas. 2. Training and Experience: The
speech/language pathologist must have 375 hours of supervised
clinical experience and 9 months of post-graduate professional
experience (completion of clinical fellowship year). They must
obtain 12 hours of continuing professional education (CPE’s) to
maintain state licensure and current professional knowledge and
techniques. 3. Job Knowledge: Must be able to perform job duties of
a certified speech/language pathologist and those general duties
specific to the Rehabilitative Services Department. Must be able to
function in a professional manner with minimal direct supervision.
4. Safety Sensitive: NO In the interest of protecting the health
and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health
has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety
sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired
performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of
self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use
of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical
marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety
sensitive” position. DESCRIPTION: Speech/language pathologist is
responsible for providing reports, progress, evaluating, treating
and counseling patients of all ages with speech, language, voice,
fluency, oral motor(including swallowing) and any other deviation
or disorder that alters an individual’s need, ability or way of
means of communication. Must be willing, if the need arises, to
supervise support personnel and clinical fellowship candidates.
Must exhibit good rapport with other departments and nursing staff
to enhance the quality improvement studies. Assists in maintaining
material needed for assessment, treatment, charging and scheduling
of patients. Be able to provide counseling services when
appropriate to patient and family members in the realm of
consultations, evaluations, reports, progress and special needs
instruction to facilitate the patient’s communication and basic
needs. Physical Effort: Use the skills of talking and listening to
convey instructions and information to patients, family members and
other staff. Must be able to evaluate and treat patients in the
various areas of speech/language pathology.
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