Speech Pathologist

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to deliver skilled care to patients and families within the Neurorehab Therapy Team. The role emphasizes teamwork, patient-centered care, and evidence-based decision making across feeding, swallowing, language, voice, and cognitive disorders.

The position requires a Master's in Speech/Language Pathology, BLS within 30 days, and state licensure or eligibility, with CCC-SLP certification.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology is required.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment.
• State license or eligibility for licensure.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct speech language pathology services for feeding, swallowing, and hearing impairments.
• Assess andImplement care for cognitive, developmental, neurological, voice, language, articulation, respiratory, and fluency disorders.
• Collaborate with the Neurorehab Therapy Team to deliver patient- and family-centered care.
• Maintain good customer relations and use evidence-based practice in decision making.

Skills

Team oriented

Customer relations

Clinical judgment

Decision making

Evidence-based practice

Education

Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology

Job description

Summary

The Speech Language Pathologist will deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs. The speech language pathologist will deliver care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidenced based practice. The speech language pathologist assesses and implements direct service for patients for the following: feeding, swallowing, and hearing impairments; cognitive impairments, congenital disorders; developmental disorders/delay; neurological impairments; voice disorders; language disorders/delay; articulation deficits; respiratory impairments; and fluency disorders.

Location

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department

Neurorehab Therapy Team

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours

40

Summary

The Speech Language Pathologist will deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs. The speech language pathologist will deliver care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidenced based practice. The speech language pathologist assesses and implements direct service for patients for the following: feeding, swallowing, and hearing impairments; cognitive impairments, congenital disorders; developmental disorders/delay; neurological impairments; voice disorders; language disorders/delay; articulation deficits; respiratory impairments; and fluency disorders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
• State license or eligible for state licensure.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology.

About Us

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.