NICU Speech Pathologist- Days- JPS Main

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX seeks a NICU Speech Pathologist to provide specialized care to neonates and their families. You will evaluate feeding and swallowing, develop care plans, and educate caregivers while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants must have a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, SLP-CCC from ASHA, and current Texas licensure. This full-time position offers dayshift hours at John Peter Smith Hospital.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
• SLP-CCC: Current Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology from ASHA OR
• Must meet the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.
• Current Texas license in Speech-Language Pathology.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing evaluations to determine patient needs and appropriate levels of intervention.
• Develops individualized treatment plans based on patient assessment findings, physician referrals, and evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Provides patient and caregiver education regarding communication strategies, swallowing precautions, compensatory techniques, and home exercise programs.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, rehabilitation staff, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and support optimal patient outcomes.
• Monitors and reassesses patient progress, adjusting treatment interventions as needed to achieve functional goals and improve quality of life.
• Helps patients reach their maximum functional levels by utilizing techniques to improve speech and language problems, diagnosis and treatment of swallowing disorders, and cognitive and psychosocial disorders.
• Evaluates and executes a Speech Therapy plan of care for patients.
• Documents all patient care activities and billing information accurately and in a timely manner to ensure compliance with clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement requirements.
• Provides leadership and direction for support staff and Speech language Pathology students.
• Participates in professional development and continuing education to ensure compliance with licensure laws.

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

SLP-CCC (ASHA)

Texas licensure in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Who We Are
JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance
outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?
We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it.Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
2. Seek joy.Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
3. Don't be a jerk.Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

Job Summary: The Speech Pathologist evaluates and executes Speech Therapy plan of care for patients in order to prevent illness or disability and restore function following and injury or illness.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

• Conducts comprehensive speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing evaluations to determine patient needs and appropriate levels of intervention.
• Develops individualized treatment plans based on patient assessment findings, physician referrals, and evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Provides patient and caregiver education regarding communication strategies, swallowing precautions, compensatory techniques, and home exercise programs.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, rehabilitation staff, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and support optimal patient outcomes.
• Monitors and reassesses patient progress, adjusting treatment interventions as needed to achieve functional goals and improve quality of life.
• Helps patients reach their maximum functional levels by utilizing techniques to improve speech and language problems, diagnosis and treatment of swallowing disorders, and cognitive and psychosocial disorders.
• Evaluates and executes a Speech Therapy plan of care for patients.
• Documents all patient care activities and billing information accurately and in a timely manner to ensure compliance with clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement requirements.
• Provides leadership and direction for support staff and Speech language Pathology students.
• Participates in professional development and continuing education to ensure compliance with licensure laws.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
• SLP-CCC: Current Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology from American Speech- Language Hearing Association (ASHA) OR
• Must meet the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.
• Current Texas license in Speech-Language Pathology.

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org .
To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org , www.jpshealthnet.org/careers ,or www.teamacclaim.org.

Job Title:

NICU Speech Pathologist- Days- JPS Main

Requisition Number:

45527

Employment Type:

Full Time

Division:

CLINICAL/PROF SERVICES - THERAPY

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Job Category:

Allied Health

Hours Worked:

M-F 8-4:30

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked:

Day

Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States