Speech Pathologist PRN

Mission Health; Marion (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits for medical, Rx

Dental, vision, behavioural health

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Mission Hospital McDowell, part of Mission Health under HCA Healthcare, seeks a Speech Pathologist PRN to evaluate patients, develop care plans, and coordinate therapy services. The role may include off-site duties as needed within the department.

Responsibilities include documenting evaluations and progress, educating patients and families, and collaborating with physicians and care teams to ensure smooth transitions in patient care. North Carolina licensure and ASHA certification required.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or higher in Speech Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, or related field.
• Current North Carolina license to practice Speech Therapy and ASHA certification; BLS required.
• CCC-SLP or CFY is preferred.
• New graduates eligible; no experience required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments and clinical observation.
• Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans to improve communication safety and functional progress.
• Document evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries accurately and timely.
• Educate patients and families on therapy goals, safety, home strategies, and expected progress.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing and rehabilitation teams to support coordinated care.

Education

Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology

North Carolina License to practice Speech Therapy

ASHA certification

BLS Healthcare Provider

CCC-SLP or CFY (preferred)

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Speech Pathologist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Mission Hospital McDowell which is part of the nation's 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

• Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments, standardized tools, and clinical observation
• Developing and adjusting individualized treatment plans that support communication clarity, safe swallowing, and functional progress
• Documenting evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries with accuracy and timeliness
• Educating patients and families on therapy goals, safety recommendations, home strategies, and expected progress
• Collaborating with 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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for 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 McDowell, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, is a community hospital serving McDowell, Burke and Rutherford counties. Located in Marion, North Carolina, Mission Hospital McDowell operates 30 beds, including 5 labor and delivery suites. Medical specialties offered include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, and walk-in, non-emergency care at Mission My Care Now McDowell. Five of Mission Hospital McDowell’s primary care practices have been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as Rural Health Clinics.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s 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.

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.