Speech Language Pathologist (SLP

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) | Part-Time | Phoenix, AZ | $55 - $60 per hour

Make a Real Impact. Elevate Every Resident's Voice. Work in Phoenix.

The Palazzo is hiring a licensed Speech Language Pathologist on a Part-Time basis in Phoenix, Arizona. If you are a clinician who wants meaningful clinical work, schedule flexibility, and a collaborative rehabilitation environment where your expertise genuinely improves the lives of those you serve, this role was built for you.

We serve residents in a Skilled Nursing setting, and we are committed to the belief that every individual deserves the highest quality of life possible.

Our Mission:
We are professionals committed to serving others, nurturing life, and promoting an individual's ability to thrive.

Why Clinicians Choose The Palazzo:

Schedule and Flexibility

• Part-Time scheduling built around your availability
• A predictable, manageable schedule without the commitment of full-time hours
• Work within a well-supported Skilled Nursing environment with experienced clinical leadership in place

Clinical Environment

• A collaborative, mission-driven rehabilitation team that takes pride in resident outcomes
• Clinical leadership across speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorder management
• Meaningful, measurable impact on resident outcomes and quality of life
• A stable, professionally managed environment aligned with federal, state, and local care standards
• A centrally located Phoenix facility accessible from throughout the greater Maricopa County area

The Role

The Speech Language Pathologist is a licensed healthcare professional responsible for the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and implementation of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorder management programs. This position is classified as Non-Exempt and reports to the Director of Rehabilitation and the Facility Administrator.

Core responsibilities include:

• Conducting comprehensive speech-language and swallowing evaluations in accordance with physician orders and Arizona standards of practice
• Assessing and diagnosing speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive-communication, and dysphagia disorders
• Developing, implementing, and modifying individualized plans of care with measurable, function-based goals consistent with benefit and reimbursement levels
• Providing skilled therapeutic interventions addressing communication, cognition, swallowing safety, and compensatory strategy development
• Performing clinical swallowing evaluations and providing dysphagia management within scope of practice and competency
• Monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment plans based on objective findings and clinical response
• Supporting and instructing patients and families in techniques and behavioral adaptations to promote better communication and swallowing outcomes
• Leading discharge planning and providing recommendations to support safe transitions of care and community reintegration
• Communicating evaluation findings, progress updates, and discharge outcomes to physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA

What You Bring

• Current, active, and unrestricted Speech Language Pathologist license in the State of Arizona — required
• Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program — required
• Current CPR/BLS certification (or willingness to obtain per facility policy)
• Ongoing compliance with continuing education requirements established by the Arizona Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
• Experience in a skilled nursing, post-acute, hospital, or related medical setting — strongly preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and lead by example
• Composure and professionalism in dynamic, fast-paced clinical environments
• Strong organizational skills, leadership ability, and capacity to make independent clinical decisions

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

The Palazzo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace…