Speech Language Pathologist
Job Summary
As a Speech Therapist (SLP), you'll help patients improve their communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities through skilled, evidence-based care. Your role is key in helping patients make progress and independence while working closely with a supportive, collaborative rehabilitation team.
Qualifications
- 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
Required Qualifications
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date (SLP)
- Speech-Language Pathologist licensed in the state of Texas is required
- Bachelors Degree minimum, Masters preferred from a speech therapy program
- A minimum of 1-2 years experience in an acute care setting is required
- Must be able to work weekdays with rotating weekends and occasional holidays
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
About the Hospital
HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress is a 165+ bed, general acute care hospital, founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide world-class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston. We employ well-respected area physicians and aim to provide an upscale five-star hotel-like ambiance with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic-assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.