Founded in 1947, South Bend Orthopaedics (SBO), a proud partner of OrthoAlliance, provides specialized care for musculoskeletal surgery, orthopedic rehabilitation and the treatment of sports and work-related injuries. SBO has served northern Indiana and southwest Michigan for decades and has been the orthopaedic surgeons for the University of Notre Dame Athletics Department since 1949. Services include joint replacement, sports medicine, upper and lower extremity surgery, pain management, imaging and physical and occupational therapy. With 20 physicians and a team of advanced practitioners, SBO delivers comprehensive orthopedic care across multiple locations. As part of OrthoAlliance – an organization within SCA Health – SBO is connected to a broader network dedicated to advancing patient care and expanding access to quality-driven orthopedic services.

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. 

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.  

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values: 

• Clinical quality 
• Integrity 
• Service excellence 
• Teamwork 
• Accountability 
• Continuous improvement 
• Inclusion 

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.    

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

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Specializes in diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with speech, language, cognitive, swallowing impairments, and/or neurogenic communication disorders in the adult/pediatric population. Responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring high-quality speech therapy care and services.

Essential Functions

• Diagnoses speech, language, or swallowing disorders and evaluates patients’ conditions.
• Listens, monitors, and observes patients’ speech patterns to develop treatment plans.
• Establish and administer a treatment plan of care with specific goals determined according to the patient’s capacity, tolerance, and potential.
• Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders and established plan of care.
• Communicates with patients, family, and or members of the healthcare team to achieve rehabilitation goals.
• Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment as necessary.
• Documents appropriate treatment, response, and progress in patient’s chart/medical record in a thorough and timely manner.
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulatory laws, standards, and protocols.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education: Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Speech-Language Pathology license in the State of Indiana is required. Previous acute care, in-patient rehab and out-patient treatment are beneficial.

Experience: Previous acute care, in-patient rehab, and out-patient treatment are beneficial, but new grads may be considered.