Speech Pathologist

Facility:

CoxHealth Plans: 3200 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.​
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates 

• Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus  
• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off  
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus  
• Clinical Ladder up to $5,000 

Job Summary

Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing disorders in patients. Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, cognitive-linguistic skills, receptive/expressive language, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems. The Speech-language pathologist will be part of an interdisciplinary team providing valuable information to other disciplines/colleagues. The Speech-language pathologist will address skills required for return to school/work and community re-entry for the person served.

Job Requirements

Education

• Required: Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology/Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Experience

• Preferred: Prior one year hospital/health care related experience

Skills

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• Good clinical expertise, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
• Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
• Must have good communication skills and a positive attitude

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: License of Speech Therapy active in the state of Missouri, CCC or CFY candidate AND BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hireEducation: ▪ Required: Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology/Communicative Disorders and Sciences Experience: ▪ Preferred: Prior one year hospital/health care related experience Skills: ▪ Good clinical expertise, human relations skills and organizational skills required. ▪ Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required ▪ Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques. ▪ Must have good communication skills and a positive attitude Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ Required: License of Speech Therapy active in the state of Missouri, CCC or CFY candidate