Acute Care Speech Therapist – Per Diem

Dallas Regional Medical Center; Mesquite (TX); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite, TX seeks a Speech Therapist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. Evaluates patients, participates in program development, and supports department initiatives.

The role requires a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, active license, CCC-SLP or CF eligibility, at least one year in a hospital setting, and current BLS. Employment is per diem with day shifts, 8-hour shifts 8:00am–4:00pm.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in speech-language pathology required.
• Active license to practice speech-language pathology in the state of employment required.
• CCC-SLP certification from ASHA, or SLP-CF eligibility with supervision considered case-by-case.
• At least one year of hospital experience.
• Current BLS certification required.

Aufgaben

• Conduct communication assessments and provide evidence-based therapy for speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders in acute and medically complex settings.
• Provide cognitive-communication therapy targeting attention, memory, executive function, and problem-solving in patients with neurological conditions.
• Educate patients and caregivers on safe swallowing, communication strategies, and AAC system use to support functional outcomes.
• Treat patients across ICU and Inpatient Rehab addressing feeding, swallowing, congenital, critical care and other communication needs.
• Enhance quality of life and safety by supporting safe oral intake, restoring communication, and promoting cognitive-linguistic recovery.

Kenntnisse

Speech-language pathology

AAC systems

Cognitive-communication therapy

Clinical assessment

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Jobbeschreibung

Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite, TX seeks a Speech Therapist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. Evaluates patients, participates in program development, and supports department initiatives.

The role requires a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, active license, CCC-SLP or CF eligibility, at least one year in a hospital setting, and current BLS. Employment is per diem with day shifts, 8-hour shifts 8:00am–4:00pm.