Speech Language Pathologist

HCA Healthcare

Decatur, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ASHA Certification, Animal Care, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Banking Services, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Child and Youth Services, Clinical Competency, Communicative Disorders, Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Event Management, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Patient Care, Project Tracking, Regulations, Rehabilitation Nursing, Scholarship, Service Delivery, Set Goals, Speech and Language Pathology, Standards of Care, Stock Purchase Plans, Student Loans, Swallowing Disorders, Treatment Plan, Tuition Fees
LOCATION
Decatur, TX
POSTED
7 days ago

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a  Speech Language Pathologist today with Medical City Decatur.

This position is eligible of a Sign-On-Bonus up to 10 K.

Benefits

Medical City Decatur offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Speech Language Pathologist. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Delivers speech therapy services, initial assessment, establishes goals, follows standard of care in the delivery of treatment interventions and evaluates progress. The Speech Therapist maintains accountability for professional decisions and actions, promotes and maintains a high customer service level. Responsible for the delegation of duties to support staff and maintains accountability of delegation and adheres to rules and regulations as dictated by Scope of Practice, licensure, and governing bodies.

Your role will include:

  • Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments, standardized tools, and clinical observation 
  • Developing and adjusting individualized treatment plans that support communication clarity, safe swallowing, and functional progress 
  • Documenting evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries with accuracy and timeliness 
  • Educating patients and families on therapy goals, safety recommendations, home strategies, and expected progress 
  • Collaborating with physicians, nursing teams, rehabilitation staff, and care managers to support coordinated care and smooth transitions 

What qualifications you will need:
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • (SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Masters Degree required
  • Texas SLP License
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
  • Experience with communicative and/or swallowing disorders and associated assessment and treatment preferred.

Committed to the care and improvement of human life, Medical City Healthcare aims to deliver excellence - providing the highest quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities it serves. With the resources and experience of HCA Healthcare, including 186 hospitals in the United States and England, Medical City Healthcare is one of the North Texas region's largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers and includes 16 hospitals, about 5000 working physicians, and more than 17,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Speech Language Pathologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

About the Company

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HCA Healthcare

At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.

HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.

And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
http://hcahealthcare.com/