Speech Therapist Inpatient Rehab

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Tuition assistance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

St. David's HealthCare is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for inpatient rehab at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, TX. The role focuses on improving communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities via evidence-based care within a collaborative rehab team.

Qualifications include a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology and ASHA SLP certification, plus BLS within 30 days of start. No travel required; experience not required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments and clinical observation.
• Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans for communication and swallowing.
• Document evaluations, progress, and discharge summaries timely and accurately.
• Educate patients and families on goals, safety, and home strategies.
• Collaborate with care teams to support coordinated care and transitions.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

ASHA SLP Certification

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Speech Therapist Inpatient Rehab today with St. David's Medical Center.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Speech Therapist (SLP), you'll 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. You'll have 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:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Masters Degree
• (SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, 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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David’s Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David’s Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. David’s Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. David’s Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. (HCA Healthcare Co-Founder)

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.