Mercy Hospital·Durango, Colorado
Provide a continuum of care for patients with neurological, swallowing, speech-language, and cognitive disorders using an interdisciplinary approach. Utilize the rehabilitation process to restore optimal health and well-being for patients.
Where You’ll Work Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango.
It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality.
It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety.
Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group.
Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit.
Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more.
Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.
Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work.
We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.
Join our team as a Speech Language Pathologist.
In the Speech Language Pathologist role you will: Act responsible for a continuum of services providing care to patients with neurological, swallowing, speech-language, cognitive, pragmatic, voice and other cognitive related disorders requiring intervention by a Speech-Language Pathologist through an interdisciplinary approach.
Utilizes rehab process to promote and restore optimal health to well-being of the patient.
Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.
Job Requirements In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: Two years of work experience providing direct patient care in an inpatient or outpatient setting preferred Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred Master's degree in speech-language therapy with a Certificate of Clinical Competence Current Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Current Speech Language Pathologist Certification with the State of Colorado Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
Requires a Master's degree in speech-language therapy, ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, and Colorado state certification. BLS certification is required, and two years of direct patient care experience is preferred.
Market context
In Colorado, Speech Language Pathologist openings in healthcare often reflect steady demand in settings serving older adults, especially nursing homes and home health. These roles are competitive because employers look for a master’s degree, CCC, and direct experience with the elderly, so candidates should review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time. Before applying, confirm your clinical background matches the setting and prepare examples of elder-focused care.
