Speech Language Pathologist - Inpatient Rehab - Full-Time, Days

Texas Health • Dallas, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist will work in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, bringing passion to Texas Health to be Better + Together. The role is located at Texas Health Dallas and involves providing speech-language pathology services to patients in a CARF accredited 44-bed unit with Stroke and Amputee Program certifications. The center is recognized as a top rehabilitation hospital by U.S. News and focuses on patient outcomes and individualized care.

Requirements

• Master Degree Speech Language Pathology (Required) or Post-Baccalaureate degree recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Required)
• Texas Speech Language Pathology License Required upon hire or SLP-I - Speech Language Pathology Intern Texas Speech Language Pathology Required upon hire
• SLP - Speech Language Pathology Texas Speech Language Pathology License Required upon hire
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support Required prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Problem solving ability
• Ability to teach others
• Time management skills
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Basic leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• IPR experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment
• Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license
• Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely
• Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary
• Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment)
• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self management and assistive equipment
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs

Benefits

• 401k
• PTO
• medical
• dental
• Paid Parental Leave
• flex spending
• tuition reimbursement
• student loan repayment programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level