Speech Pathologist

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s in Missouri seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide evaluations, treatment plans and therapy in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, collaborating with a Pediatric Physiatrist and multi-disciplinary team.

You will gain exposure to burn, orthopedic, acute care and outpatient settings, with opportunities for program development and professional growth in a children-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Speech Pathology.
• Licensed SLP in Missouri required.
• CCC certification required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct systematic patient examinations and evaluations in a multidisciplinary inpatient setting.
• Design, develop and implement individualized treatment plans for communication and/or swallowing.
• Collaborate with families, schools, care management and other clinicians for discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support risk management and compliance.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master's degree in Speech Pathology

Missouri SLP license

CCC Certification

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 (SLP) engages in the professional practice of communication and swallowing. You will provide evaluations, treatment plans, education and training to meet the cognitive, communication and swallowing needs of our patients. The primary role will be to work alongside the Pediatric Physiatrist in a multidisciplinary environment to provide intensive function-based therapy in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to learn and grow in their practice by being exposed to burns, orthopaedic, acute care, outpatient settings, and program development.

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 as schools/outside therapy clinics, and actively participating in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Supports risk management and compliance initiatives through accurate thorough documentation.

Required Qualification

• Masters degree in Speech Pathology
• SLP license in state of Missouri
• 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.

Benefits

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

Locations and Opportunities

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. 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.

Additional Information

We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more.