Speech Therapist

HCA Healthcare•Aurora, CO

About The Position

The Speech Therapist (SLP) helps patients improve communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities through skilled, evidence-based care. The position supports patients’ progress and independence while working with a collaborative rehabilitation team in a well-resourced environment with defined caseloads, streamlined workflows, and clinical collaboration across the network. The therapist evaluates communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities; develops individualized treatment plans; documents care; educates patients and families; and coordinates care with physicians, nursing teams, rehabilitation staff, and care managers. The role includes performing evaluations, assessments, treatment planning, and test interpretation, and requires competency or willingness to train in modified barium swallow studies.

Requirements

Valid ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence and a Colorado license, or, for a Clinical Fellow, verification that certification has been initiated and a valid ASHA account number.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association or ARC.
Master's degree or doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
Ability to perform evaluations, assessments, treatment planning, and test interpretation.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Competency in modified barium swallow studies or willingness to train and obtain competency.

Nice To Haves

Hospital or rehabilitation experience.
Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) candidates are accepted.
Experience with FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow).

Responsibilities

Evaluate communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments, standardized tools, and clinical observation.
Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans to support communication clarity, safe swallowing, and functional progress.
Document evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries accurately and in a timely manner.
Educate patients and families about therapy goals, safety recommendations, home strategies, and expected progress.
Collaborate with physicians, nursing teams, rehabilitation staff, and care managers to support coordinated care and smooth transitions.
Perform evaluations, assessments, treatment planning, and test interpretation.
Complete the Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) within 15 months of hire if hired as a Clinical Fellow.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.