Speech Pathologist - Physical Therapy

Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: New Braunfels
Posted on: January 4, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Description Summary: Provides Speech Pathology Services to patients referred, including assessment, treatment plan development and implementation with follow-up and discharge planning. Assists with clinical aspects of the department, including program development and Performance Improvement activities. In addition, supervises Rehab Techs, Students and Volunteers. Responsibilities: - Performs comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to determine the status of the speech, language, cognitive and swallowing abilities of inpatients and outpatients, considering diagnosis and age specific needs. - Develops and implements, with patient/family participation, individualized treatment plans as indicated, considering diagnosis and age specific needs, with measurable goals and methods to achieve goals. - Maintains quality documentation regarding patient status, to include: Initial Patient Evaluations, Daily and Weekly Progress notes as required, Discharge Summaries and other notations as appropriate. - Participates in patient care conferences, family conferences, in-service programs, departmental and interdepartmental meetings. - Counsels family and other involved individuals regarding patient evaluation, care and treatment. Initiates and completes discharge planning promptly and provides effective education and training. - Supervises Speech Pathology students and volunteers. - Assists in the supervision of Rehab Techs. - Participates in the orientation of new associates and scheduling patients to assure quality patient coverage. - Understands, supports and provides input for Performance Improvement activities. - Complies with departmental productivity standards. - Maintains an awareness of other agencies within the community in order to make appropriate referrals, when indicated, to network and to increase knowledge of community resources. - Identifies and provides educational opportunities for self, department, students and community. Participates in research activities as appropriate. - Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department. - Appropriately adapts assigned patient care assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served. - Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of Santa Rosa Health Care. - Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: - Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the area of Speech Pathology is required. - A minimum of one and one-half (1.5) years full-time clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist. - Licensed as a Speech Pathologist by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. - Certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. - CPR certification is required. - All assessment and treatment tools routinely used by a Speech Pathologist as outlined by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. - Physically able to perform the daily responsibilities associated with patient treatment. - Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 5 Days - 8 Hours Work Type: Full Time

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