TN Visa Speech Pathologist Jobs
Speech Pathologist is a designated TN visa occupation under USMCA, making it one of the cleaner paths to U.S. employment sponsorship for Canadian and Mexican professionals. You'll need a relevant degree and, in most states, an active license or eligibility for licensure before your first day of work.
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Job Summary
Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of speech pathology. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team. Provides direction and supervision to Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) candidates and Speech Pathology students in the area of patient care.
Essential Functions
- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
- Performs appropriate initial speech therapy evaluations and re-evaluations and designs a speech therapy plan of care.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of diagnoses/conditions seen in speech therapy and within the specific program or location.
- Selects, performs, and interprets the results of ST examinations of speech/language, cognition-communication, oral motor, voice, and swallowing.
- Performs and interprets standardized evaluations as determined by appropriateness of the patient.
- Identifies actual or potential problems that would impact the ST treatment plan as well as the overall patient plan of care.
- Establishes specific treatment goals based on the results of the initial assessment.
- Designs the treatment plan appropriate for the patient's age, educational level, and cultural background.
- Designs the plan for intervention that is coordinated and integrated with other services.
- Revises the treatment plan as appropriate.
- Implements and manages a specific and comprehensive treatment plan, and participates in patient discharge planning.
- Demonstrates advanced working knowledge of various Speech Therapy techniques with flexibility and creativity in the implementation of these therapy techniques.
- Interacts regularly with others involved in the patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for coordinated quality care.
- Demonstrates awareness and use of proper safety measures regarding the patients, others in the treatment area and self.
- Reassesses patient status in response to treatment and goal achievement, redefines problems and modifies goals and treatments as indicated.
- Provides information regarding discharge and follow-up services which may include a referral to other community resources.
- Participates in patient and family education process.
- Provides education and training to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, and long-term functional outcomes.
- Completes the Plan of Care and Patient/Family Education Documentation.
- Teaches, counsels, and communicates with the patient/family/caregiver educational information related to the patient's diagnosis/condition.
- Provides educational material to patients/families as indicated.
- Complies with departmental policies for documentation.
- Documentation is in compliance with the chart review audit components.
- Documents all aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the medical record in a legible and timely manner.
- Goals are appropriate and measurable within a specified time frame.
- Treatment notes are clear, succinct, and contain information regarding treatment progression.
- Appropriate abbreviations and medical terminology are utilized.
- Attends staff meetings, team meetings, and mandatory in-services as scheduled.
- Initiates and manages assignments in a timely and thorough manner.
- Assists with care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
- Completes charge/productivity documentation and enters charges in an accurate and timely manner.
- Demonstrates willingness to assist and is respectful of the rights of other team members.
- Complies with department policies and procedure.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviors that support the purpose statement of Prisma Health and demonstrates good judgement in selecting the proper mode of communication which conveys a favorable image of the therapy department and Prisma Health.
- Assumes any additional team/department responsibilities as assigned by department leadership.
- Provides supervision/mentorship to Speech Language Pathologists, Clinical Fellowship Year Candidates and Therapy Aides.
- Exercises sound judgment in delegating tasks to Speech Therapists and Therapy Aides.
- Provides feedback on performance in a professional, tactful and beneficial manner.
- Provides supervision to Speech Therapy students as assigned.
- Participates in student orientation and provides effective learning experiences, feedback and timely evaluation.
- Meets the team/department productivity standards.
- Complies with the established standards of efficient scheduling to maintain appropriate levels of productivity.
- Establishes annual goals related to stated corporate and department initiatives.
- Provides supporting information related to the progress made toward achieving established annual goals.
- Actively supports corporate leadership initiatives.
- Conscientiously seeks consultation or supervision.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
- This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
- Education - Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology
- Experience - No experience required.
In Lieu Of
- In lieu of licensure and CCC only, will accept SC Intern Certificate during Clinical Fellowship (i.e. Supervised Professional Employment).
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
- SC SLP Licensure from the Board of SLP Examiners or SLP Compact Commission.
- BLS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated clinical competency based on patient's age
- Effective at data conversion
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Baptist Easley Med Campus
Facility
1015 Baptist Easley Hospital
Department
10156182 Speech Therapy BEH
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Job Summary
Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of speech pathology. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team. Provides direction and supervision to Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) candidates and Speech Pathology students in the area of patient care.
Essential Functions
- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
- Performs appropriate initial speech therapy evaluations and re-evaluations and designs a speech therapy plan of care.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of diagnoses/conditions seen in speech therapy and within the specific program or location.
- Selects, performs, and interprets the results of ST examinations of speech/language, cognition-communication, oral motor, voice, and swallowing.
- Performs and interprets standardized evaluations as determined by appropriateness of the patient.
- Identifies actual or potential problems that would impact the ST treatment plan as well as the overall patient plan of care.
- Establishes specific treatment goals based on the results of the initial assessment.
- Designs the treatment plan appropriate for the patient's age, educational level, and cultural background.
- Designs the plan for intervention that is coordinated and integrated with other services.
- Revises the treatment plan as appropriate.
- Implements and manages a specific and comprehensive treatment plan, and participates in patient discharge planning.
- Demonstrates advanced working knowledge of various Speech Therapy techniques with flexibility and creativity in the implementation of these therapy techniques.
- Interacts regularly with others involved in the patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for coordinated quality care.
- Demonstrates awareness and use of proper safety measures regarding the patients, others in the treatment area and self.
- Reassesses patient status in response to treatment and goal achievement, redefines problems and modifies goals and treatments as indicated.
- Provides information regarding discharge and follow-up services which may include a referral to other community resources.
- Participates in patient and family education process.
- Provides education and training to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, and long-term functional outcomes.
- Completes the Plan of Care and Patient/Family Education Documentation.
- Teaches, counsels, and communicates with the patient/family/caregiver educational information related to the patient's diagnosis/condition.
- Provides educational material to patients/families as indicated.
- Complies with departmental policies for documentation.
- Documentation is in compliance with the chart review audit components.
- Documents all aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the medical record in a legible and timely manner.
- Goals are appropriate and measurable within a specified time frame.
- Treatment notes are clear, succinct, and contain information regarding treatment progression.
- Appropriate abbreviations and medical terminology are utilized.
- Attends staff meetings, team meetings, and mandatory in-services as scheduled.
- Initiates and manages assignments in a timely and thorough manner.
- Assists with care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
- Completes charge/productivity documentation and enters charges in an accurate and timely manner.
- Demonstrates willingness to assist and is respectful of the rights of other team members.
- Complies with department policies and procedure.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviors that support the purpose statement of Prisma Health and demonstrates good judgement in selecting the proper mode of communication which conveys a favorable image of the therapy department and Prisma Health.
- Assumes any additional team/department responsibilities as assigned by department leadership.
- Provides supervision/mentorship to Speech Language Pathologists, Clinical Fellowship Year Candidates and Therapy Aides.
- Exercises sound judgment in delegating tasks to Speech Therapists and Therapy Aides.
- Provides feedback on performance in a professional, tactful and beneficial manner.
- Provides supervision to Speech Therapy students as assigned.
- Participates in student orientation and provides effective learning experiences, feedback and timely evaluation.
- Meets the team/department productivity standards.
- Complies with the established standards of efficient scheduling to maintain appropriate levels of productivity.
- Establishes annual goals related to stated corporate and department initiatives.
- Provides supporting information related to the progress made toward achieving established annual goals.
- Actively supports corporate leadership initiatives.
- Conscientiously seeks consultation or supervision.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
- This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
- Education - Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology
- Experience - No experience required.
In Lieu Of
- In lieu of licensure and CCC only, will accept SC Intern Certificate during Clinical Fellowship (i.e. Supervised Professional Employment).
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
- SC SLP Licensure from the Board of SLP Examiners or SLP Compact Commission.
- BLS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated clinical competency based on patient's age
- Effective at data conversion
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Baptist Easley Med Campus
Facility
1015 Baptist Easley Hospital
Department
10156182 Speech Therapy BEH
Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
See all 996+ Speech Pathologist jobs
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Speech Pathologist
Confirm your state licensure eligibility first
Most U.S. employers require you to hold or be eligible for a state speech-language pathology license before extending an offer. Research your target state's requirements through its licensing board before applying.
Verify your credentials meet specialty occupation standards
TN classification for Speech Pathologists requires a baccalaureate or higher degree in speech-language pathology or communication disorders. A degree in a related field without clinical focus may create complications at the border.
Target employers already familiar with TN sponsorship
Hospital systems, school districts, and rehabilitation networks regularly hire internationally trained clinicians and understand TN filing. Smaller private practices may need prompting to learn the process before committing to an offer.
Use Migrate Mate to find TN visa jobs
Search Migrate Mate to find Speech Pathologist roles at employers with active TN and work visa hiring history, so you spend time on applications where sponsorship is already part of the process.
Negotiate the offer letter to include TN-specific language
Your offer letter must state your job title, duties, salary, and employment start date. Canadian professionals present this at the port of entry, so vague or incomplete letters are a common reason CBP requests additional documentation.
Understand Mexican TN allocation before you apply
Unlike Canadians who obtain TN status at the border, Mexican nationals require a visa stamp from a U.S. consulate. The Mexican TN allocation is also subject to an annual cap, so timing your application matters.
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Find Speech Pathologist JobsSpeech Pathologist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Speech Pathologist qualify for TN visa status?
Yes. Speech Pathologist is explicitly listed as a qualifying TN occupation under USMCA. To qualify, you need a baccalaureate or higher degree in speech-language pathology or communication disorders. If your degree is in a closely related field, be prepared to document how your coursework directly supports the role you've been offered.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Speech Pathologists?
TN is available year-round with no lottery, no annual cap for Canadians, and no lengthy USCIS petition process. H-1B requires employer sponsorship through a lottery with a March registration window and a October 1 start date. For most Canadian Speech Pathologists, TN is a faster and more predictable path, though it does not lead to permanent residence on its own.
Do I need a U.S. state license to get TN status as a Speech Pathologist?
CBP does not always require an active license at the time of TN approval, but most U.S. employers will not extend an offer without proof of licensure or confirmed eligibility. You should contact the licensing board in your target state early, as credential evaluation and examination timelines vary and can delay your start date by several months.
Where can I find Speech Pathologist jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter for Speech Pathologist roles at employers who have an established history of sponsoring TN and other work visas, so you're not cold-applying and hoping the employer understands the process. It removes the guesswork from identifying which employers will actually follow through on sponsorship.
Can Mexican Speech Pathologists use the TN visa the same way Canadians can?
The eligibility requirements are the same, but the process differs. Mexican nationals cannot obtain TN status at a port of entry. They must apply for a TN visa stamp at a U.S. consulate, and the annual allocation for Mexican TN visas is capped, unlike the Canadian TN which has no numerical limit. Consulate wait times also vary by location and season.
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