Speech Therapist PRN - Inpatient Rehab
About the Role
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. We are seeking a Speech Language Pathologist Inpatient Rehab PRN for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care.
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 gain independence while working closely with a supportive, collaborative rehabilitation team. You'll have the opportunity to practice in a well-resourced, consistent environment that values your clinical judgment and protects your time through clear caseloads, streamlined workflows, and network-backed clinical collaboration.
Responsibilities
- 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
Qualifications
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- CCC-SLP (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology)
- Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
About Doctors Hospital of Augusta
Doctors Hospital of Augusta has provided quality healthcare services since 1973. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With nearly 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 350+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a wide range of services, including our nationally recognized Burn Center and Cancer Center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons. We are Chest Pain Accredited and have earned the Joint Commission's certificate of distinction for total hip and total knee replacement and spinal fusion surgery. We are also the only CARF-accredited facility in the area. At Doctors Hospital, our "care like family" culture extends to our patients, our people, and our Augusta community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
Benefits
Doctors Hospital of Augusta offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for 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, and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and 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, and leaves of absence).
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.