Speech Language Pathologist - $42 per hour

Cook Children’s Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Holiday Pay

Continuing Education

403b retirement plan

Pet insurance

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Mileage reimbursement

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Discount program

Employee assistance programs

Résumé du poste

Cook Children’s Health Care System is hiring a Speech Language Pathologist in Fort Worth, Texas. This inpatient role focuses on pediatric feeding/swallowing, articulation, and language disorders, with 40 hours per week and a standard 8-hour shift.

The SLP will evaluate, treat, and educate patients and families, provide swallow studies with radiology collaboration, and maintain documentation per policy. Start ASAP, ongoing, Staff employment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in speech/language pathology, communication disorders, or related.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment.
• State license or eligible for state licensure.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology, or eligible for application upon completion of Clinical Fellowship Year and must be obtained within 12 months of hire to maintain employment at Cook.

Responsabilités

• Provide inpatient speech-language pathology services focused on functional skills to enhance development and restore function for pediatric patients.
• Perform evaluations and provide treatment, home programming, and caregiver education per department policies.
• Coordinate swallow function studies in collaboration with radiology for both inpatients and outpatients.

Connaissances

BLS certification

State licensure

CCC-SLP eligibility

Formation

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Description du poste

Speech Language Pathologist - $42 per hour

Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for a job in Fort Worth, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Location:

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for a job in Fort Worth, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Location:

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department:

Rehab-Downtown FW

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

The inpatient staff speech pathologist (SLP) will have the education, knowledge and skill to provide inpatient services, focusing on functional skills to enhance development, restore function and to prevent disability from pediatric conditions, illness and injury in an acute medical setting. Evaluation, treatment and home programming are provided for children primarily with feeding and swallowing disorders, or new onset articulation, voice, resonance, fluency, and receptive/expressive language disorders. The SLP will provide speech language services for chronically ill patients admitted to hospital for lengthy stays. The SLP is also responsible for providing swallow function studies for both inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with the radiologist. The position shall include patient and caregiver education and consultation to other medical professionals, clinics and agencies, both within Cook Children's Health Care System and within the community. Documentation and correspondence pertaining to these services shall follow department and system policies.

Education & Experience Required:

• Master's degree in speech/language pathology, communication disorders, or related
• At least 2 years of pediatric feeding/swallowing experience in an acute pediatric hospital is preferred

Certification/Licensure:

• BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
• State license or eligible for state licensure.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology, or eligible for application upon completion of Clinical Fellowship Year and must be obtained within 12 months of hire to maintain employment at Cook.

About Us:

Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

The inpatient staff speech pathologist (SLP) will have the education, knowledge and skill to provide inpatient services, focusing on functional skills to enhance development, restore function and to prevent disability from pediatric conditions, illness and injury in an acute medical setting. Evaluation, treatment and home programming are provided for children primarily with feeding and swallowing disorders, or new onset articulation, voice, resonance, fluency, and receptive/expressive language disorders. The SLP will provide speech language services for chronically ill patients admitted to hospital for lengthy stays. The SLP is also responsible for providing swallow function studies for both inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with the radiologist. The position shall include patient and caregiver education and consultation to other medical professionals, clinics and agencies, both within Cook Children's Health Care System and within the community. Documentation and correspondence pertaining to these services shall follow department and system policies.

Education & Experience Required:

• Master's degree in speech/language pathology, communication disorders, or related
• At least 2 years of pediatric feeding/swallowing experience in an acute pediatric hospital is preferred

Certification/Licensure:

• BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
• State license or eligible for state licensure.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology, or eligible for application upon completion of Clinical Fellowship Year and must be obtained within 12 months of hire to maintain employment at Cook.

About Cook Children’s Health Care System

About Cook Children's

When you work here, you grow here.

Promise is a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands-especially kids. This is what drives us to blaze new trails with innovative technology, research, exceptional medical care and competitive programs that benefit children who don’t otherwise have access to quality health care. Cook Children's employees come to work every day to keep that Promise, connecting the dots between caregivers, families and communities.

Surpassing 105 years, with more than 10,000 employees, we are here for every child, every day. Our not-for-profit organization includes two medical centers, a large physician network, a home health company, three surgery centers, a health plan, health services and a health foundation. We are proud to be Forbes' #1 Best Large U.S. Employer in Health Care with nearly 100 clinical locations throughout Texas, where we invite you to call home.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Continuing Education
• 403b retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Employee assistance programs