Acute Care Speech Therapist – Pool/PRN

Baycare; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

BayCare Health System in Tampa, FL seeks an Acute Care Speech Therapist for Pool/PRN roles at St. Joseph’s Hospital. You will assess and treat speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, voice, and swallowing disorders in medically complex patients.

Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, documenting progress, and participating in rounds. Requires Master's in Speech Therapy and CCC-SLP, BLS, and state license; Doctorate preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Therapy required.
• CCC-SLP credential and licensure to practice.
• BLS certification required.
• Doctorate in Speech Therapy preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, voice and swallowing function in medically complex patients.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to address communication and swallowing disorders.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, dietitians and other healthcare providers.
• Document evaluations, progress notes and discharge summaries per hospital policies and regulatory standards.
• Provide patient and family education related to communication strategies, feeding precautions and recovery expectations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care planning.
• Perform MBSS and/or FEES, if credentialed.
• Adhere to infection control, safety and HIPAA policies.
• Stay current with clinical best practices and CE relevant to acute care SLP.

Skills

BLS (Basic Life Support)

Speech Therapy License

Education

Master's in Speech Therapy

Doctorate in Speech Therapy (preferred)

CCC-SLP (Speech Language Pathology) license

Job description

BayCare Health System in Tampa, FL seeks an Acute Care Speech Therapist for Pool/PRN roles at St. Joseph’s Hospital. You will assess and treat speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, voice, and swallowing disorders in medically complex patients.

Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, documenting progress, and participating in rounds. Requires Master's in Speech Therapy and CCC-SLP, BLS, and state license; Doctorate preferred.