Speech Therapist

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

Fort Worth TX

Outpatient

Speech Language Pathologist

Full Time

Salary range: $73840.00 - $100339.00

Compensation depends upon candidates years of experience

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR) is seeking a full-time speech pathologist based at our Fort Worth Bryant Irvin outpatient clinic. BSWIR Outpatient has an interdisciplinary team model working closely with physical therapy and occupational therapy. We are searching for candidates with experience treating motor speech adult language cognitive-communication disorders and dysphagia especially related to treatment following head/neck cancer.

We work as part of the continuum of care striving to get patients back to their premorbid level of functioning. Adult outpatient therapy consists of diagnostics and treatment of stroke acquired brain injury dysphagia voice Parkinsons disease cancer dementia and other medical complexities in an interdisciplinary setting. Experience with LSVT or SPEAK OUT! is preferred. Require at least 2-3 years of experience treating the adult medical population.

Our outpatient speech therapy team includes many experienced clinicians with specialties in a variety of areas which serve as great mentors.

We offer a clinical ladder for advancement company-supported professional development and CEUs. We have a year-long professional development program to clinicians new to post-acute rehabilitation.

We are seeking someone who can:
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes physical therapists occupational therapists ENTs head/neck surgeons pulmonologists gastroenterologists oncologists neurologists and other referring physicians.
Perform standardized assessments for disorders related to speech language cognitive-communication and fluency disorders to create an individualized and patient-centered plan of care.
Perform clinical swallow evaluations and interpret Modified Barium Swallow evaluations in order to safely determine a diet and individualized plan of care.
Plan and deliver effective patient and family training to address safety concerns and facilitate carryover into the home and community.
Participate in monthly speech trainings and CEUs related to speech pathology.
Demonstrate commitment to team flexibility professional interpersonal communication critical thinking and customer service skills.
Qualifications
Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
CCC-SLP certification from ASHA TX-SLP certification from the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
Dysphagia experience required.
LSVT/SPEAK OUT certification required.
3 years of outpatient experience with adult neuro preferred.

The ideal candidate will have licensed outpatient experience treating the adult neurologic population.

Select Medical is an equal opportunity employer committed to dealing with employees in a nondiscriminatory manner and based on job-related qualifications and abilities. The Company will recruit hire train and promote all persons without regard to race color sex religion national origin veteran status age (40 and over) marital status disability or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational qualification) or any other protected status.