Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Full-time

Great opportunity in an acute care and NICU setting!

• Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

• Therapy Services

• Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week, (4) 10-hour shifts/week with Weekend On-Call Requirement - Once a quarter (every 3 months) for 2-hours to do swallowing evaluations; Holidays are minimal with major/minor holiday rotations.

Therapy Services highlights:

• Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930.

• Supportive team in an acute care trauma hospital - focus on inpatient and in the Neonatal (NICU) Level III.

Here's What You Need

• Master's Degree Speech Language Pathology Required Or
Other Post-Baccalaureate degree recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Required

• SLP Experience with mainly NICU and/or Pediatric population as well as adult population, acute care hospital-based, inpatient setting.

• SLP - Speech Language Pathology Texas Speech Language Pathology License Upon Hire Required Or
SLP-I - Speech Language Pathology Intern Texas Speech Language Pathology Intern License Upon Hire Required
SLP - Speech Language Pathology Texas Speech Language Pathology License Upon Hire Preferred And

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required.

• 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.

What You Will Do

• Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care.

• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.

• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home
programs/self-management and assistive equipment.

• Documents all aspects of assessment, plan of care, and re-certifications in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel

• Focus on swallowing evaluations, help with feeding/eating skills - up to 5 feeds per day in the NICU.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Speech Language Pathologist

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through evidence-based care.

• As the only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center in Fort Worth and a Level 1 Trauma center, you will join a team of highly motivated clinicians that take pride in the quality of care provided.

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.