IP Speech Pathologist Acute Care Therapy Full Time

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave Springfield Missouri United States of America 65807

Department:

1089 Acute Therapy South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

8:00-4:30

Work Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals 5 ERs and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcares Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of Americas Greatest Workplaces Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare () Greatest Workplaces for Women () and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare InnovationsTop Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical Vision Dental Retirement with Employer Match and more (20 hrs/week)

• For a comprehensive list of benefits please click here:Benefits CoxHealth

Job Description:

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
Up to $10000 Sign-On Bonus
Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
Up to $3000 Relocation bonus
Clinical Ladder up to $5000

Job Summary
Speech-language pathologists assess diagnose treat and help to prevent speech language social communication cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults. They will develop or implement treatment plans for problems that include but are not limited to stuttering delayed language swallowing disorders inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems and social communication disorders.

Job Requirements

Education:
Required: Masters Degree in Speech Pathology/Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Experience:
Preferred: Prior one year hospital/health care related experience
Skills:
Good clinical expertise human relations skills and organizational skills required.
Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
Must have good communication skills and a positive attitude
Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required: License or Provisional License of Speech Language Pathology active in the state of Missouri.

For Provisional Licenses additional requirements are as follows:

Supervision requirements as outlined in Missouri State Statutes must be met.

The Board approved national examination must be passed within 12 months of receiving the provisional license.

BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire