Speech Therapist PRN Acute

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition assistance

Legal counseling

Job summary

St. David's HealthCare in Austin, Texas is seeking a Speech Therapist PRN Acute to join our team. If you are passionate about enhancing the patient experience, this role involves evaluating communication and swallowing abilities, developing treatment plans, and documenting patient progress.

You will collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure coordinated care and educate patients. Comprehensive benefits are included, such as medical and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Speech‑Language Pathologist (SLP) licensed or eligible to be licensed in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments.
• Developing individualized treatment plans for communication clarity and safe swallowing.
• Documenting evaluations, daily notes, and progress updates with accuracy.

Skills

Communication evaluation

Cognitive assessment

Swallowing assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

SLP license in Texas

Tools

Standardized assessment tools

Job description

Job Summary

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! Join us as a Speech Therapist PRN Acute today with St. David's Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Speech‑Language Pathologist (SLP) licensed or eligible to be licensed in Texas.

Travel Requirements

No travel required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support: tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and 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.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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.