Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Full-time

Texas Health•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health is hiring a full-time Speech Language Pathologist for Therapy Services at Texas Health Fort Worth, an 815-bed, Magnet-designated acute care hospital and trauma center. The role supports adult patients in an inpatient, hospital-based setting and involves assessment, care planning, therapeutic treatment, patient and family education, and clinical documentation. The position works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, generally 8:00–8:30 a.m. to 4:30–5:00 p.m., with a 30-minute lunch. Weekend on-call duty is required no more than once per quarter. Staff sign up for three minor-holiday shifts per year, and participate in a major-holiday on-call rotation for swallowing evaluations.

Requirements

Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology or another post-baccalaureate degree recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Speech Language Pathology experience with adult patients in an acute-care, hospital-based inpatient setting.
Upon hire, either a Texas Speech Language Pathology license or a Texas Speech Language Pathology Intern license.
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Problem-solving ability and ability to teach others.
Time-management, interpersonal, and customer-service skills, and basic leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology is strongly preferred.
Texas Speech Language Pathology license is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform age-appropriate patient assessments and establish plans of care.
Use therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to each patient's age and desire for treatment.
Educate patients and families through instruction, demonstration, and appropriate handouts on treatment plans, safety, home programs and self-management, and assistive equipment.
Document assessments, plans of care, and recertifications in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Work in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel.