What are the responsibilities and job description for the IP Speech Pathologist - Acute Care Therapy - Full Time position at CoxHealth?
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1089 Acute Therapy South
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours
8:00-4:30
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
Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults. They will develop or implement treatment plans for problems that include, but are not limited to, stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, and social communication disorders.
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
▪ 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 or Provisional License of Speech Language Pathology active in the state of Missouri.
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1089 Acute Therapy South
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours
8:00-4:30
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
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- 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.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20 hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
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
Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults. They will develop or implement treatment plans for problems that include, but are not limited to, stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, and social communication disorders.
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
▪ 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 or Provisional License of Speech Language Pathology active in the state of Missouri.
- For Provisional Licenses, additional requirements are as follows:
- Supervision requirements as outlined in Missouri State Statutes must be met.
- The Board approved national examination must be passed within 12 months of receiving the provisional license.
- BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire