speech pathologist, sr - Houston, TX , USA, United States - Texas Children's Hospital

Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Inpatient, Acute Care Speech Pathologist - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting.

In this position, you will appropriately diagnose and treat patients primarily between the ages of years with speech, oral motor/swallowing, language, and learning disorders.

Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm


Alternative scheduling options include 4(10) hour days:
Sunday - Wednesday OR Wednesday - Saturday

Think you've got what it takes?

Responsibilities

• Experienced with management of pediatric dysphagia
• Able to informally evaluate cognitive-linguistic deficits
• Familiarity with pediatric airway disorders
• Strong understanding of progression of oral feeding development from newborn to transitional feeders
• Able to collaborate and effectively communicate with members of medical team
• Maintains records as required by law, IDS policy and administrative regulations
• Administers formal tests as needed
• Makes referrals for other evaluations as appropriate
• Provides in-service teaching to colleagues
• Promotes speech-language pathology services within the community and the IDS

Qualifications

• Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children's, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology field of study required
• CCC-SLP certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association required
• TX-SLP license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation required
• 1-year professional speech-language pathology experience with pediatrics required
• 3 years HIGHLY PREFERRED with feeding and swallowing in the pediatric population
• 1 year inpatient experience preferred

Company Profile

Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world.

When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston.

We have also created the nation's first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children's Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 14,000 dedicated team members, visit for career opportunities.

You can also learn more about our amazing culture at At Texas Children's Hospital, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission for the women and children that we serve.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment for all faculty, staff and learners throughout our organization.

We believe that each member of our one amazing team provides enrichment that allows us to create a lasting legacy for future employees of this great organization.

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.