NICU Speech Language Pathologist

About the role

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility offering medical and surgical programs including behavioral health, 24‑hour emergency, heart and vascular, imaging, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. The campus spans 43 acres and houses specialized centers such as the TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center, Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, Advanced Joint Replacement Institute, and Parthenon Pavilion. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for ten consecutive years and contributed $3.7 billion in charitable care in 2019.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality, patient‑centered care by developing and conducting individualized therapy programs for patients with communication, cognitive, and/or swallowing impairments.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and establish appropriate treatment goals.
• Serve as an educator to patients, families, students, and colleagues.
• Support children with complex medical needs.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including OTs, physicians, and nurses.
• Conduct feeding/swallowing assessments and video‑fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS).
• Manage short‑term and long‑term feeding tubes.
• Provide speech‑language evaluations and therapy for pediatric inpatients.
• Document patient progress and outcomes using EMR systems.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Educate families and caregivers on therapy plans and progress.
• Complete video fluoroscopic swallow studies according to policy and procedure in a safe manner.
• Perform bedside swallowing evaluations, accurately communicate results to all appropriate members of the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• NICU/Pediatric inpatient feeding/swallowing experience – required.
• Experience in a children’s hospital setting – required.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC‑SLP).
• Demonstrated experience with each of the required areas of expertise.
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with patients, staff, physicians, and community.
• Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
• Current SLP license in the state of Tennessee.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage (low or no copay) including prescription drug, behavioral health, telemedicine, and free AirMed medical transportation.
• 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.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Family support: adoption assistance, child and elder care resources, consumer discounts.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3%‑9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Retirement readiness and rollover services, 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, leaves of absence).

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.