Speech Language Path PRN Acute Care

St. Mark's Hospital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, &

Vision & behavioral health benefits

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) with employer match

Education support & certification

Fertility & family building benefits

Job summary

St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide guidance and skilled therapy in an acute care setting as needed (PRN).

You will assess and treat patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders, and work within a collaborative rehabilitation team to promote independence and quality of care. You will document progress, educate patients and families, and coordinate with physicians and nurses to ensure safe and effective

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to educate patients and families.
• Ability to collaborate with physicians, nursing and rehabilitation staff for coordinated care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using assessments and observations.
• Developing and adjusting individualized treatment plans for communication and swallowing goals.
• Documenting evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries.
• Educating patients and families on therapy goals and home strategies.
• Collaborating with care teams to support coordinated care and smooth transitions.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

CCC-SLP / Cert of Clinical Competence Speech Language Pathology

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Speech Language Path PRN Acute Care with St. Mark's Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Speech Therapist (SLP), you'll help patients improve their communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities through skilled, evidence-based care. Your role is key in helping patients make progress and independence while working closely with a supportive, collaborative rehabilitation team. You'll have the opportunity to practice in a well-resourced, consistent environment that values your clinical judgement and protects your time through clear caseloads, streamlined workflows, and network-backed clinical collaboration.

Your role will include

• Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments, standardized tools, and clinical observation
• Developing and adjusting individualized treatment plans that support communication clarity, safe swallowing, and functional progress
• Documenting evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries with accuracy and timeliness
• Educating patients and families on therapy goals, safety recommendations, home strategies, and expected progress
• Collaborating with physicians, nursing teams, rehabilitation staff, and care managers to support coordinated care and smooth transitions

What qualifications you will need

• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (CCC-SLP) Cert of Clin Competence Speech Language Pathology, or (SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist

Benefits

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.

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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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