Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Select Specialty Hospital - Dallas Downtown

1 day ago

Desoto, TexasPer Diem / PRNPathology

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Select Specialty Hospital - Dallas Downtown as a Speech Language Pathologist – PRN in United States.

Key Responsibilities

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will take initiative, responsibility, and action every day; you understand physical, mental, psychological and social needs of your patients.

You have an understanding of communication skills, evaluation, and treatment and a desire to work in collaboration with associates to provide quality interdisciplinary patient programming.

You will provide a comprehensive evaluation of communication skills and/or swallowing function and provide goal-oriented treatment to facilitate maximum communication and/or swallowing potential.

Participates with fellow staff in monitoring the quality of services provided by the Rehab Therapy Department.

Requirements

Language & Hearing Association. Additional Data Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Benefits & Compensation

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Per Diem position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Select Specialty Hospital - Dallas Downtown as a Speech Language Pathologist – PRN.

Key Skills

Speech language pathologyPatient evaluationSwallowing function assessmentCommunication skills treatmentInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitation therapyPeer reviewPolicy developmentClinical documentationPatient care

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) at Select Specialty Hospital - Dallas Downtown a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pathology speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at Select Specialty Hospital - Dallas Downtown is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Desoto, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a speech-language pathologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech language pathology, Patient evaluation, Swallowing function assessment, Communication skills treatment, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Rehabilitation therapy, Peer review, Policy development. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The Speech Language Pathologist will conduct comprehensive evaluations of communication and swallowing functions to provide goal-oriented treatment. They will also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to monitor service quality and assist in departmental policy development.

Benefits package: 401k (after 1,000 hours), Employee Assistance Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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