Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care - PRN, Variable Hours

Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas TX 75231 Work hours: PRN – as needed weekends and weekdays. Minimum 192 hours / year and 1 weekend shift / month.

Acute Care Rehab Department highlights:

• Flexible scheduling that allows for work/life balance
• Interesting variety of patients in a fast-paced, high-volume department
• 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.
• Staff – led process improvement teams dedicated to high quality, evidence-based care.
• Texas Health Dallas is a Level 1 Trauma Center and DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center

Here's What You Need:

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

What You Will Do:

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

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee:

• Benefits include 401k, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Programs, as well as other benefits.
• Delivery of high-quality patient care
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights:

• For more than a half-century, Texas Health 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.