Speech Language Pathologist

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Corpus Christi, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Assistance Offered! We are seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist or Clinical Fellow to join our outpatient team at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. Upcoming graduates may interview for our role once the Praxis exam is passed. SLP licensure is required to begin orientation. Our Rehab Clinic operates Monday through Friday. Our employees have the flexibility to choose a full-time schedule that suits their week, whether it's five 8-hour days, four 10-hour days, or another variation. As a Speech Language Pathologist at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, you’ll play a vital role in helping infants and children develop communication, swallowing, feeding, and cognitive skills essential for daily life. In this outpatient pediatric setting, you will: Assess patients using appropriate evaluation tools and interpret findings. Develop individualized, measurable, and developmentally appropriate treatment goals. Provide patient and family education to support care at home. Deliver evidence-based therapy for a wide range of conditions, including speech/language delays, feeding and swallowing disorders, and cognition-related conditions. Collaborate with physicians, families, and interdisciplinary teams to maximize outcomes. Document evaluations, treatment plans, and progress reports in accordance with clinical standards. Participate in departmental meetings, quality initiatives, and provide in-services or community outreach as needed. Flexibility is essential, as this position may include floating between care settings, community visits, and family-friendly scheduling to best serve our patients. Until all children are well. Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes. We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.

Requirements

Master’s degree or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders
Current Texas Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist
Current Certificate of Clinical Competence or Clinical Fellow Status with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Current CPR certification or will complete within 90 days upon hire

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
Experience with cognition-related conditions (e.g., strokes, brain injury, etc.) a plus

Responsibilities

Assess patients using appropriate evaluation tools and interpret findings.
Develop individualized, measurable, and developmentally appropriate treatment goals.
Provide patient and family education to support care at home.
Deliver evidence-based therapy for a wide range of conditions, including speech/language delays, feeding and swallowing disorders, and cognition-related conditions.
Collaborate with physicians, families, and interdisciplinary teams to maximize outcomes.
Document evaluations, treatment plans, and progress reports in accordance with clinical standards.
Participate in departmental meetings, quality initiatives, and provide in-services or community outreach as needed.