Speech Language Pathologist

St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital is a 25 bed critical access hospital in Madisonville Texas offering a Level IV Trauma Center IP and OP services therapy emergency care skilled nursing care injury treatment and more.

Accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and designated as a Level III Support Stroke Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

• Evaluates/assesses patients in a systematic and thorough manner; establishes appropriate treatment plans and goals within specified time frames; administers appropriate treatments to patients; demonstrates knowledge and skill in the use of therapeutic interventions for speech language cognition and swallowing for patients of all ages.
• Instructs and supervises patient care of rehabilitation technicians and student affiliates in a respectful courteous and consistent manner.
• Maintains timely and accurate medical records; records legibly in patient charts; completes reports in an organized thorough and timely manner.
• Fosters communication with patients and families other therapists physicians nurses volunteers and other hospital personnel to achieve goals and establish department support; attends and provides quality input during multidisciplinary rounds and departmental meetings.
• Provides patient and family education; includes information on outside resources to meet the patients specific needs.
• Promotes health care outcomes in concert with currently accepted clinical practice guidelines and established clinical pathways. Identifies poor outcomes/data for referral for performance improvement.

• Masters Other Major in Communication Sciences and Disorders or other related field
• Speech Language Pathologist: TX upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 - days