Speech Pathologist - OP Neuro Therapy - Day Shift

CoxHealth; Town of Springfield (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Paid Time Off

Relocation Bonus

Clinical Ladder Bonus

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to assess, diagnose, and treat communication and swallowing disorders in both adults and children. You will develop individualized treatment plans and work with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.

The role requires a Master’s in Speech Pathology and MO licensure or CFY/CCC candidacy, plus BLS within 90 days. The position offers a day shift with 40 hours weekly and eligibility for sign-on/relo incentives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech Pathology/Communicative Disorders and Sciences is required.
• Licensed or provisional Missouri license required; CFY/CCC considered.
• BLS verification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for both children and adults.
• Provide therapy to address stuttering, language delays, voice issues, and social communication disorders.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to support patient care goals.

Skills

Good clinical expertise

Human relations skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology/Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Job description

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1091 OP Neuro Therapy South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

Varied

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation’s Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
• Clinical Ladder up to $5,000

This position will involve working with Adult and Pediatric patients.

Job Summary

Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults. They will develop or implement treatment plans for problems that include, but are not limited to, stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, and social communication disorders.

Job Requirements

Education

• Required: Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology/Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Experience

• Preferred: Prior one year hospital/health care related experience

Skills

• Good clinical expertise, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
• Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
• Must have good communication skills and a positive attitude

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: License of Speech Therapy active in the state of Missouri, CCC or CFY candidate AND BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

Education

• Required: Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology/Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Experience

• Preferred: Prior one year hospital/health care related experience

Skills

• Good clinical expertise, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
• Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
• Must have good communication skills and a positive attitude

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: License or Provisional License of Speech Language Pathology active in the state of Missouri.

For Provisional Licenses, additional requirements are as follows:

Supervision requirements as outlined in Missouri State Statutes must be met.

The Board approved national examination must be passed within 12 months of receiving the provisional license.

BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

Keywords - SLP, Speech Language Pathologist