Speech Language Pathologist
10 days ago
Fort Worth
\n Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for a job in Fort Worth, Texas. Job Description & Requirements\n \n • Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist\n, • Discipline: Therapy\n, • Start Date: ASAP\n, • Duration: Ongoing\n, • 40 hours per week\n, • Shift: 8 hours\n, • Employment Type: Staff\n \n \n Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth\n \n Department: Rehab-Downtown FW\n \n Shift: First Shift (United States of America)\n \n Standard Weekly Hours: 40\n \n Summary: \n The acute care speech pathologist will have the knowledge and skills to evaluate, diagnose, and treat medically complex patients within medical/surgical and intensive care settings. Typical populations served include children with neurological, aerodigestive, cardiac, trauma, prematurity, and hematology/oncology diagnoses. The speech pathologist will be responsible for comprehensive, developmentally appropriate clinical feeding evaluations, instrumental swallow assessments, and feeding/dysphagia management for children ranging from infancy to adolescence. The speech pathologist will also evaluate and create individualized evidenced based treatment plans for cognitive communication, speech, and language disorders with emphasis on restoring function, prevention of disability, and enhancing communication outcomes. The speech pathologist will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including nurses, physicians, dietitians, lactation, respiratory therapists, and occupational/physical therapists to optimize patient outcomes. Family centered care with strong caregiver education is essential during evaluation and treatment sessions to facilitate discharge planning. Responsibilities also include electronic documentation, rounding, staff/student education, use of standardized assessments, quality, safety, and clinical prioritization within a fast-paced environment. The SLP is responsible for rotating weekend coverage, holidays, and inclement weather coverage. \n \n Qualifications: \n \n • Master's degree in speech/language pathology, communication disorders, or related.\n, • At least 2 years of pediatric feeding/swallowing experience in an acute pediatric hospital is preferred.\n, • BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.\n, • State license or eligible for state licensure.\n, • Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology, or eligible for application upon completion of Clinical Fellowship Year and must be obtained within 12 months of hire to maintain employment at Cook.\n \n \n About Us: \n \n \n Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination. \n \n Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment. \n The acute care speech pathologist will have the knowledge and skills to evaluate, diagnose, and treat medically complex patients within medical/surgical and intensive care settings. Typical populations served include children with neurological, aerodigestive, cardiac, trauma, prematurity, and hematology/oncology diagnoses. The speech pathologist will be responsible for comprehensive, developmentally appropriate clinical feeding evaluations, instrumental swallow assessments, and feeding/dysphagia management for children ranging from infancy to adolescence. The speech pathologist will also evaluate and create individualized evidenced based treatment plans for cognitive communication, speech, and language disorders with emphasis on restoring function, prevention of disability, and enhancing communication outcomes. The speech pathologist will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including nurses, physicians, dietitians, lactation, respiratory therapists, and occupational/physical therapists to optimize patient outcomes. Family centered care with strong caregiver education is essential during evaluation and treatment sessions to facilitate discharge planning. Responsibilities also include electronic documentation, rounding, staff/student education, use of standardized assessments, quality, safety, and clinical prioritization within a fast-paced environment. The SLP is responsible for rotating weekend coverage, holidays, and inclement weather coverage. \n \n Qualifications: \n \n • Master's degree in speech/language pathology, communication disorders, or related.\n, • At least 2 years of pediatric feeding/swallowing experience in an acute pediatric hospital is preferred.\n, • BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.\n, • State license or eligible for state licensure.\n, • Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology, or eligible for application upon completion of Clinical Fellowship Year and must be obtained within 12 months of hire to maintain employment at Cook.\n \n \n Cook Children’s Health Care System Job ID #JR-119122. Posted job title: Inpatient Speech Pathologist About Cook Children’s Health Care System\n \n About Cook Children's \n When you work here, you grow here. \n Promise is a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands-especially kids. This is what drives us to blaze new trails with innovative technology, research, exceptional medical care and competitive programs that benefit children who don’t otherwise have access to quality health care. Cook Children's employees come to work every day to keep that Promise, connecting the dots between caregivers, families and communities. \n Surpassing 105 years, with more than 10,000 employees, we are here for every child, every day. Our not-for-profit organization includes two medical centers, a large physician network, a home health company, three surgery centers, a health plan, health services and a health foundation. We are proud to be Forbes' #1 Best Large U.S. Employer in Health Care with nearly 100 clinical locations throughout Texas, where we invite you to call home. \n Apply now and be part of this magic. \n Benefits\n \n • Holiday Pay\n, • Continuing Education\n, • 403b retirement plan\n, • Pet insurance\n, • Sick pay\n, • Wellness and fitness programs\n, • Mileage reimbursement\n, • Medical benefits\n, • Dental benefits\n, • Vision benefits\n, • Life insurance\n, • Discount program\n, • Employee assistance programs\n \n