Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) - FT
Posted Jul 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a patient whose family disagreed with your diet recommendation. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Respectful counseling on risk and patient choice, which comes up often with swallowing disorders.
The team includes PTs and OTs. Give me an example of how you have worked with them on a shared patient.
What they are checking: Real interdisciplinary collaboration rather than working alone on separate goals.
If you are a new graduate, what kind of mentorship would help you most here, and how would you ask for it?
What they are checking: Self-awareness about growth needs and willingness to seek feedback early.
What would you do
You would split time between Marshfield three days a week and Neillsville two days. How would you keep your caseload organized across both sites?
What they are checking: Organization and continuity of care when patients and teams are spread across two locations.
You are seeing a wide variety of diagnoses in a rural setting with fewer specialists. What would you do if you got a patient outside your experience?
What they are checking: Whether they seek mentorship and evidence instead of guessing, which the posting says support is available for.
How do you handle a full schedule when an urgent swallow consult comes in?
What they are checking: Prioritization that puts aspiration risk and patient safety first in a fast-paced day.
About the work
Walk me through a bedside swallow evaluation, and tell me when you would move to an instrumental study.
What they are checking: Sound dysphagia judgment, including the limits of a bedside exam and when to get objective data.
How do you assess a patient after a stroke who has both language and cognitive problems?
What they are checking: Ability to separate aphasia from cognitive deficits and pick fitting assessments and goals.
How do you write a treatment goal that is functional and measurable?
What they are checking: Whether their goals connect to daily life and can show progress for documentation and insurance.
How do you teach a caregiver to carry out strategies at home or on the unit when you are not there?
What they are checking: Caregiver training skill that makes therapy carry over between sessions.
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