Speech Language Pathologist Acute Care Rehab

Speech Language Pathologist

Acute Care Rehab

Fast-paced, high-volume Acute Care Rehab Department is looking for top skilled Speech Language Pathologists. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas TX 75231

Work hours: PRN/As needed

• Staff – led process improvement teams dedicated to high quality, evidence-based care.
• Interesting variety of patients in a fast-paced, high-volume department
• Flexible scheduling that allows for work/life balance
• Texas Health Dallas is a Level 1 Trauma Center and DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Supportive environment with mentoring from experienced team with multiple certifications including: Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, Neuro Clinical Specialists, Cardiac Clinical Specialists, Geriatric Clinical Specialists, Neonatal Certified specialists, Lymphedema Certified Therapist and Vestibular Certified therapists.

Here’s What You Need

• Post-Baccalaureate degree recognized by the American Speech Language Hearing Association required.
• Master’s Degree: Speech Language Pathology required or
• SLP – Speech Language Pathology; Texas Speech Language Pathology License upon hire preferred and
• SLP – Speech Language Pathology – Texas Speech Language Pathology License required or
• SLP-I – Speech Language Pathology Intern; Texas Speech Language Pathology License upon hire required
• 1 year of recent experience in an Inpatient Setting with Acute Adult care highly preferred.
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

What You Will Do

Essential Functions:

• Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely.
• Maintains patient safety throughout treatment.
• Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary.
• Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
• Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment).
• Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy.
• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self management and assistive equipment.
• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues.
• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
• Performs age-appropriate patient treatment:
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Speech Language Pathologist

• Benefits include 401k, and other benefits.
• A supportive, team environment.

Entity Highlights

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. *Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

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