Speech Therapist Outpatient - Pediatric Therapy - FT -1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education

Tuition assistance

On-site employee pharmacy and health

Nurse residency

Wellness resources

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Speech Therapist to assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in pediatrics from birth to 21 years. You will collaborate with the medical team and maintain comprehensive records and family education.

The role includes supervising support staff and students, contributing to multidisciplinary rounds, and delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced hospital setting with growth

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech Therapy/Communication Disorders required.
• ASHA CCC or eligible to begin CFY with successful national exam required.
• Alabama license in Speech Pathology or licensure pending CFY completion.
• BCLS certification within orientation period.
• Pediatric experience preferred; training/experience for Modified Barium Swallows.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in the pediatric population (birth to age 21).
• Collaborate with the patient’s medical team and maintain accurate records and progress reports.
• Provide patient and family education and supervise support staff and students as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech Therapy/Communication Disorders

Job description

The Pediatric Speech Therapist assumes primary responsibility for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in the pediatric population, birth to age 21. The therapist collaborates with other professionals on the patient’s medical team, maintains adequate records, and documents the appropriate progress reports and patient education. The therapist supervises support staff and students as assigned.

Qualifications

Education required: Master’s Degree from an Accredited Institution in the area of Speech Therapy/Communication Disorders required.

License, certification and/or registration: ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology, or eligible to begin CFY with successful completion of nation exam required. Alabama license in Speech Pathology or applicant with licensure pending CFY completion required. Must receive BCLS certification within orientation period.

Experience: Prefer pediatric experience with speech/language/swallowing/feeding disorders. Training/experience for participation in Modified Barium Swallows.

Additional skills/abilities: Must have excellent communication skills with the ability and willingness to work with all patients in a fast-paced environment.

About Us

Build your career with us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.

Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

• continuing education
• Shared Governance
• Clinical Ladder
• Nurse Residency
• tuition assistance
• child care
• wellness resources
• an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• flexible spending
• short term and long term disability
• several retirement account options with 401K organization match
• nurse residency program
• tuition assistance
• student loan reimbursement
• On-site training and education opportunities
• Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

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