Speech Therapist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Aurora is seeking a Speech Therapist (SLP) to improve patients' communication, cognition, and swallowing through evidence-based care. You will work with a collaborative rehabilitation team in a well-resourced environment, valuing clinical judgment and time management.

The role requires ASHA CCC and Colorado licensure or CFY initiation with ASHA account; BLS certification is also required. Hospital/Rehab experience is preferred, and a CFY candidate is accepted.

Qualifications

• ASHA CCC and Colorado License required; CFY with ASHA account number acceptable.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association or ARC required.
• Masters or Doctorate in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Hospital/Rehab experience preferred; CFY accepted.
• Ability to perform evaluations, planning, and test interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments.
• Developing and adjusting individualized treatment plans.
• Documenting evaluations, daily notes, and discharge summaries.
• Educating patients and families on goals, safety, home strategies, and progress.
• Collaborating with physicians, nursing, rehabilitation staff, and care managers.

Skills

ASHA CCC

BLS certification

Verbal communication

Written communication

CFY initiation

Education

Master's degree or Doctorate in Speech Language Pathology

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: 37.45 - 56.19 / hour

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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Speech Therapist (SLP), youll help patients improve their communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities through skilled, evidence-based care. Your role is key in helping patients make progress and independence while working closely with a supportive, collaborative rehabilitation team. Youllhave the opportunity to practice in a well-resourced, consistent environment that values your clinical judgement and protects your time through clear caseloads, streamlined workflows, and network-backed clinical collaboration.

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:

• The Speech Pathologist must have either a valid certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and a Colorado License or if a Clinical Fellow, verification of initiation of certification with valid ASHA account number. Must complete Clinical Fellow Year (CFY) within 15 months of hire.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association or ARC required
• Masters degree or Doctorate in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
• Hospital/Rehab experience preferred. CFY (Clinical Fellowship Year) candidates accepted.
• Able to perform all evaluations, assessment, treatment planning and test interpretation required in this position.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Must be competent or willing to be trained and receive competency in modified barium swallows.
• FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow) experience desired but not required.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Aurora, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients' total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE's acute care hospitals in Aurora, offering more than 60 medical specialties, including a Level II Trauma Center with Primary Stroke Certification and Chest Pain Center accreditation and a full-service mental health campus. HCA HealthONE Aurora is the first hospital in the Denver metro area to receive a three-time Magnet designation for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than 1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than 400M in federal, state and local taxes.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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