Speech Language Pathologist

Rio Grande Regional Hospital; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Counseling services

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Fertility & family building support

Life insurance

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to improve patients\' communication, cognition, and swallowing through evidence-based care. You\'ll work with a supportive rehabilitation team in a well-resourced setting that values clinical judgment and efficient workflows.

The role emphasizes evidence-based evaluation, individualized plans, and patient education, with collaboration across care teams to ensure smooth transitions and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• Master's degree in speech therapy required.
• Licensed SLP in the state of Texas required.
• Acute care experience preferred.
• Experience with dysphagia and MBSS required.
• Weekdays work with rotating weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments and observations.
• Developing and updating individualized treatment plans for communication clarity and safe swallowing.
• Documenting evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries accurately.
• Educating patients and families on goals, safety, home strategies, and progress expectations.
• Collaborating with physicians, nursing, rehabilitation, and care managers for coordinated care.

Skills

BLS certification

Clinical judgment

Communication with care teams

Education

Master's degree in speech therapy

Licensed SLP in Texas

Job description

Speech Language Pathologist

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

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:

• BLS certification required
• Masters degree in speech therapy required
• Licensed SLP in the state of Texas is required
• Experience in an acute care setting required, CF not considered at this time
• Dysphagia and MBSS experience required
• Must be able to work weekdays with rotating weekends and holidays

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.

Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas has been serving the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years. Our full service hospital has 320+ beds and a team of more than 500 physicians representing 35+ specialties. Rio Grande Regional Hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. Our Emergency Room is a Level III Trauma Center and we have extended our ER services into the Rio Grande Valley with our three remote ERs in McAllen/Mission, Edinburg, and San Juan. Our Women’s Services include L&D and a 30+ bed NICU. We also have an entire children’s hospital within our main facility to care for the children in our community. We work with the Texas Transplant Institute, which serves local patients in need of organ, tissue or stem cell transplants. Our proven track record of serving the medical needs of the Valley communities we serve has led to Rio Grande Regional Hospital being recognized for patient safety and clinical excellence time and time again.

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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