Speech Language Pathologist, Hospital At Home, Acute Care Rehab, Baptist Medical Center

About Baptist Health 
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital. 

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We’re hiring a Speech Language Pathologist for our Hospital At Home Department in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a Full-Time Days position which will provide patient home-based healthcare throughout the Jacksonville community. The schedule for this position will be Monday - Friday with no weekend or holiday commitments. 

This full-time Speech Language Pathologist Therapist position will provide in-home patient care support (commuting involved to patient homes within the Jacksonville metro area with mileage reimbursement). This Speech Language Pathologist will also provide floating coverage support to Baptist Health acute care rehab units in coordination with Rehab Services leadership beyond in-home patient care appointments as scheduling permits. The ideal candidate would have SLP experience in both acute care and home health settings. Candidates with experience and interest in program / new service development are preferred.

We are looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to join our Rehab Services Team at Baptist Medical Center. This position requires a candidate with at least 1 year of recent experience working in an acute care setting, home health patient care experience, and experience providing direct orthopedic and neurological physical care. This is a Full-Time opportunity working day shift hours.

Speech Language Pathologist, Acute Care Rehab, Job Responsibilities: 

• Evaluates, diagnoses, develops and implements a treatment plan for patients of all diagnoses.

• Provides care for patients who present with a variety of medical conditions and deficits which impact communication, language development, oral motor skills, and feeding safety and efficiency.

• Diagnoses which commonly impact these developmental areas include prematurity, neurological, respiratory, cardiac, GI, genetic, craniofacial and developmental delay.

• Provides extensive patient/family education.

• Participates in multidisciplinary team care with other rehab professionals, nursing, physicians, dietitians, social services, respiratory, support staff, etc.

• Works in a fast-paced setting requiring good time management, detailed documentation skills in the EMR, self-directed, and effective communication skills.

Experience Requirements: 

• 1 or more year(s) of home health Speech Language Pathology Experience strongly preferred

• 1 or more year(s) of acute care Speech Language Pathology Experience strongly preferred

• Speech/Language Experience

• Voice and Neuro Experience

Education & Credential Requirements:  

• Master of Science Or Master of Arts Required

• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Required

• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required from the American Heart Association Required

Baptist Jacksonville is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care. We serve families throughout the area with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life.

At Baptist Health, we provide an exceptional employment experience where team members can bring their authentic selves and belong to a larger purpose together. By fostering connections with our team members and our community, we offer a fulfilling and personal career.

When you join Baptist, it’s more than just a job. You will find a profound sense of purpose and belonging as you embark on a career that truly changes lives. Baptist provides the support and resources you need to build the career you want as you contribute to the greater good.

If you are interested in this full-time Speech Language Pathologist position with our Hospital at Home rehab services program at Baptist Medical Center, please apply now or email Hunter at [email protected]!

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