IP Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1089 Acute Therapy South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Hours:

Varied

Work Shift:

Rotating (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:

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Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

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Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group .

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Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

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Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

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Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

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For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

Job Summary Speech-Language Pathologists provide skilled speech and swallow therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Job Requirements

Education:

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

Experience:

• Preferred: One year or more experience in a pediatric developmental, neonatal intensive care, or pediatric intensive care setting.

Responsibilities

• Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
• Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
• Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
• Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Speech Services.

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
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire