Speech Language Pathologist - SLP

Overview

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

Plano, TX 

 

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

 

Outpatient

 

Full Time

 

Salary range: $73,840.00 - $100,339.20

 

Compensation depends upon candidate’s years of experience

Responsibilities

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR) is seeking a full-time speech pathologist based at our largest multidisciplinary clinic, Plano Alliance. BSWIR Outpatient has an interdisciplinary team model working closely with physical therapy and occupational therapy. We are searching for candidates with experience in treating motor speech, adult language, cognitive-communication disorders and dysphagia, especially related to treatment following head/neck cancer. We work as part of the continuum of care, striving to get patients back to their premorbid functioning. Adult outpatient therapy consists of diagnostics and treatment of stroke, acquired brain injury, dysphagia, voice, Parkinson’s disease, cancer, dementia and other medical complexities in an interdisciplinary setting. Experience in performing Modified Barium Swallow Studies, LSVT or SPEAK OUT! is preferred.

Our outpatient speech therapy team includes many experienced clinicians with specialties in a variety of areas which serve as great mentors. Our Plano Alliance location has 4 full time speech pathologists on staff.

We offer a clinical ladder for advancement and company-supported professional development and CEU’s and a student loan assistance program. We have a year-long professional development program to clinicians new to the post-acute rehabilitation part of the continuum.Require at least 2-3 years of experience treating the adult medical population.

 

Specific Duties

• Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and programs.
• Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services as available community resources.
• Develop comprehensive goals for patient treatment to maximize patient outcomes and return to community activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans