Lead Pediatric Speech Therapist

HCA Healthcare; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support

Certification support

Family building assistance

Life insurance

Discounts

Job summary

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Lead Speech Therapist to deliver comprehensive speech and language therapy from evaluation to discharge for identified patients within the Seacoast region. You will document goals and progress, coordinate with families, and ensure accurate billing and timely reporting in line with departmental policy.

Qualifications include an SLP credential, a Bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of 10 years of experience, with CPR/BCLS required within

Qualifications

• SLP credential required with appropriate licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• CPR/BCLS training required within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive speech and language therapy for assigned patients.
• Perform evaluation, program planning, treatment implementation, and discharge planning.
• Document goals, outcomes, and timelines with patient and family involvement.
• Maintain accurate documentation and timely billing information.

Education

SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist

Bachelor's Degree

BCLS (CPR) within 30 days

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Lead Speech Therapist today with Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Responsible for the comprehensive speech and language therapy of assigned patients to include evaluation, program planning, treatment implementation, documentation and discharge planning.

• Identifies complex socioeconomic and psychosocial behaviors and refers appropriately for special intervention.
• Identifies and documents precautions and implications for treatment intervention from medical history screening process.
• Identifies and documents learning preferences and educational barriers.
• Utilizes the initial and discharge functional assessment indexes for goal and treatment planning.
• Sets and documents realistic goals with time frames incorporating the patient and family needs and goals.
• Maintains consistently high standard of complete and legible documentation per departmental policy and procedure.
• Maintains statistics and reports accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provides accurate and timely billing information on a daily basis.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist
• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 10 years of experience

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 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
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital (https://portsmouthhospital.com/) , you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether you're at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center (https://catholicmc.com/) in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center (http://www.parklandmedicalcenter.com) in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital (http://www.frisbiehospital.com) in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.