Speech Pathologist | In Patient

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.; Christiana (DE); On-site; USD 74,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare is recruiting for a full-time Speech Language Pathologist to assess and treat adults with communication and swallowing disorders in an inpatient acute care setting. The role emphasizes patient-family centered care with a dynamic interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications include a Master’s in Speech Language Pathology, Delaware license or eligibility, CCC/CF certification, and CPR. Acute care experience is preferred and CF candidates are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required with Delaware licensure or eligibility.
• CCC or CF Certification and CPR certification are required.
• Acute care experience preferred; strong CF candidates considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient evaluations.
• Develop and implement treatment programs with family-specific goals and timelines.
• Provide patient and family education and training.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Patient education

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology

Delaware licensure or eligibility

CCC or CF Certification

CPR Certification

Tools

Videofluoroscopy

FEES

Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation

Job description

Job Details

Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation? Join our Rehabilitation Team! Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health. ChristianaCare is recruiting for a full time Speech Language Pathologist to assess and treat adults with communication and swallowing disorders in an inpatient acute care setting. With an emphasis on patient-family centered care, we specialize in a variety of services with a dynamic interdisciplinary/trans-disciplinary team approach. One weekend day per month and one holiday per year required.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient evaluations
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment programs to include family specific goals and time frames
• Provide patient and family education and training

Education and experience requirements

• Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) OR CF Certification
• CPR Certification
• Acute care experience preferred
• Strong CF candidate will be considered

Rehabilitation Team Offers

• Training/Mentorship Program for skills including but not limited to: tracheostomy/vent, Videofluoroscopy Swallowing Studies, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, and Videostroboscopy Studies
• Career Ladder for professional advancement
• Dynamic team with many having 10+ years with ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare Offers

• Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
• Health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.

Hourly Pay Range: $35.39 - $56.63

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date Oct 30, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.

To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions.

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