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At Aspirus, our Core Values—Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.—guide our work every single day. We’re looking for an exceptional Pediatric Speech Therapist to join our Outpatient Therapy team in Wausau, WI and help us make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.
What You’ll DoAs a Pediatric Speech Therapist, you’ll assess, diagnose, and treat children with speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. You’ll work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic, patient-centered environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Speech and Language Rehabilitation – Assess and address word finding, sentence formulation, and speech productionDevelopmental Support – Promote developmental milestones, feeding, and functional life skills in children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, and motor deficitsSwallowing Rehabilitation – Evaluate swallow function, and implement diet modifications and compensatory strategies to promote safe feeding and nutritionDesign individualized treatment plans that support communication growth, developmental needs, and quality of life

HOURS: Full Time or .8 FTE, 64 hours every pay period – Monday – Friday varied day hours

What We're Looking For

Master’s Degree in Speech/Language PathologyBackground in psychology, special education, learning disabilities, or general science is a plusPrevious experience in a clinical or hospital setting, especially with pediatric or neurologically impaired patientsCurrent Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology licensure

Why Aspirus?

$7500 sign-on bonusFull benefits package (for part- and full-time team members)PTO starts on day oneGenerous retirement plan with employer matchEmployee wellness program for you and your familyA values-driven culture focused on teamwork, joy, and compassionBLS certification (or obtained within 90 days of hire)Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.