Speech Pathologist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Mission Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Speech Pathologist to evaluate patients, develop care plans, and coordinate interdisciplinary rehabilitation efforts. The role includes documenting progress, educating patients and families, and collaborating with care teams to ensure smooth transitions.

Off-site coverage may be required as needed within department scope. Qualified candidates hold a Masters in Speech Language Pathology, NC licensure, ASHA certification, and BLS; CFY/CCC-SLP

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology or related field.
• North Carolina license to practice speech therapy is required.
• ASHA certification and BLS Healthcare Provider credentials are required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and develop care plans to treat communication and swallowing disorders.
• Educate patients and families on therapy goals and home strategies.
• Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing and rehabilitation staff to coordinate care.
• May provide services off-site as needed within job scope.

Skills

Communication assessment

Treatment planning

Documentation

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology

North Carolina Licensure to practice Speech Therapy

ASHA certification

BLS Healthcare Provider

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Speech Pathologist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Mission Hospital which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Role Summary: Evaluates patients, develops care plan to treat patients, uses procedures and techniques to change condition/function consistent with the rehabilitation diagnosis and prognosis, supervises and coordinates therapeutic care and communicates evaluation results to patients, families and appropriate staff. Teaches and mentors other staff and participates in the management of resources for patient care and organizational improvement. May provide services off-site within the scope of the job description as needed by the department.

Your role will include:

• Evaluatingcommunication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments, standardized tools, and clinical observation
• Developing and adjustingindividualized treatment plans that support communication clarity, safe swallowing, and functional progress
• Documentingevaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries with accuracy and timeliness
• Educatingpatients and families on therapy goals, safety recommendations, home strategies, and expected progress
• Collaboratingwith physicians, nursing teams, rehabilitation staff, and care managers to support coordinated care and smooth transitions

What qualifications you will need:

• Required Education:Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology, or Communication Disorders, or Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Preferred Education: None
• Required License/Certification: Current North Carolina License to practice Speech Therapy, ASHA certification, and BLS Healthcare Provider
• Preferred License: Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) or CFY
• Required Experience:None required – new graduate eligible
• Preferred Experience: Clinical affiliations having a wide variety of acute care procedures, especially videofluorgraphic swallow evaluations and non-instrumental swallow evaluations. Experience with cognitive and language disorders, motor-speech disorders, dysphagia treatment, especially with neurology, cardiopulmonary, head/neck cancer, traumatic brain injury, and tracheostomy and ventilation management.

Benefits

Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds 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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do" - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.