Speech Language Pathologist

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for pediatric patients with communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders, contributing to rehabilitation and quality of life.

The role involves designing individualized treatment plans, collaborating with families and multidisciplinary teams, and documenting care in accordance with professional standards.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Speech Pathology.
• Licensed in state of practice.
• CCC's (Certificate of Clinical Competence) required.

Responsibilities

• Implements comprehensive patient examination and evaluation.
• Designs, develops and implements individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborates with families, care management, and community resources for discharge planning.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
• Participates in multidisciplinary meetings and documents with accuracy.

Skills

Licensed in state of practice

CCC's

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Masters degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

The Speech-Language Pathologist at Shriners Hospitals for Children provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric patients with communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders, contributing to their overall rehabilitation and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Upon receiving a licensed independent practitioner referral, implements a systematic patient examination and evaluation utilizing a comprehensive, patient and family-centered approach to decision making incorporating national standards and the AMA CPT codes.
• SLP will design, develop and implement individualized treatment plans to address presenting symptoms or concerns of a communication and/or swallowing problem or related functional issue to optimize function.
• Makes appropriate discharge plans by collaborating with patients, their families, care management, and community resources such.
• This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities.
• The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
• as schools/outside therapy clinics, and actively participating in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Supports risk management and compliance initiatives through accurate thorough documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in Speech Pathology
• Licensed in state of practice
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC's)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a pediatric setting
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Compensation

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

About Our Mission

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more.

Locations

No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Benefits

• Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!