Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics

St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our team. This role primarily supports a pediatric population with feeding and swallowing disorders as well as developmental speech and language needs.

About the Role

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers. The hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in all surveyed categories.

The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Position Highlights

• 4-day work week: Four 10-hour shifts (Tuesdays off)
• Sign-on bonus eligible
• Continuing Education (CEU) budget provided
• Opportunity to practice in a leading pediatric healthcare environment with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
• Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
• Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
• Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Speech Services.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology
• No prior experience required
• No supervisory experience required
• Valid Speech-Language Pathologist license and certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pediatric feeding and swallowing assessment and treatment
• Experience performing and/or interpreting Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS)
• Strong clinical skills working with children with developmental communication needs

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Schedule

• 4-day work week: Four 10-hour shifts (Tuesdays off)