Speech Therapist Acute Weekends

About the Role

As a Speech Therapist (SLP) at St. David’s Medical Center, you will help patients improve their communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities through skilled, evidence‑based care. You will work closely with a supportive, collaborative rehabilitation team in a well‑resourced environment that values clinical judgment and protects your time through clear caseloads, streamlined workflows, and network‑backed clinical collaboration.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Speech‑Language Pathology (SLP).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• No travel required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability, and various leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100 % match on 3 %–9 % of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and retirement readiness tools.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Facility Overview

St. David’s Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility in Central Austin featuring a 371‑bed acute‑care hospital and a 64‑bed rehabilitation hospital. The campus includes a Level IV maternity unit, a large Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24‑hour emergency department, a comprehensive stroke center, and specialized services such as spine surgery, joint replacement, surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital is accredited as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.