Speech Language Pathologist PRN
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.
What you will do
- Evaluate communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments, standardized tools, and clinical observation
- Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans that support communication clarity, safe swallowing, and functional progress
- Document evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries with accuracy and timeliness
- Educate patients and families on therapy goals, safety recommendations, home strategies, and expected progress
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing teams, rehabilitation staff, and care managers to support coordinated care and smooth transitions
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Speech – Language Pathology
- Certification from the American Speech & Hearing Association
- Current Missouri State professional license or license eligible
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or be eligible for clinical fellowship
- One year work experience or clinical internship is required. Prior one year hospital/health care related experience is preferred.
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 Company
Research Medical Center is a 585+ bed hospital. Our hospital offers an array of medical and health clinic services. This includes women's services offering obstetrics and fertility, an emergency room, and a trauma center. We offer a Stroke Center, a walk-in clinic, and orthopedics across three Kansas City locations. Our specialty care areas include a Chest Pain Center, Level I Trauma Center, Breast Care Center, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs, and Primary Stroke Center. We are one of 10 HCA Midwest Health hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas.
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.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder