SSM Health Rehabilitation Network

SSM Health St. Mary's Acute Care

Richmond Heights, MO

Full-time (FTE) Float

SSM Health Rehabilitation Network is seeking a full-time, licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP), or a Clinical Fellow eligible for certification, to join our highly collaborative Regional Speech Department as a Float Speech-Language Pathologist.

This unique position offers the opportunity to provide care across a variety of settings, including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and home health, serving a diverse patient population throughout the greater St. Louis region.

Coverage Areas

This position will provide coverage across the SSM Health Rehabilitation Network, including:

Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals

• SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital – Richmond Heights (St. Mary's)
• SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital – Bridgeton (DePaul)
• SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital – Lake Saint Louis (St. Joseph's West)

Acute Care Therapy Services

• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – St. Louis
• SSM Health DePaul Hospital – Bridgeton
• SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton
• SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles
• SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital West – Lake Saint Louis

Home Health Services

• Western home care territories serving communities west of St. Louis

About SSM Health Rehabilitation Network

SSM Health Rehabilitation Network encompasses five SSM Health acute care hospitals across the St. Louis metropolitan region and three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. Two rehabilitation hospitals are located within acute care facilities, while one is a standalone 60-bed rehabilitation hospital in Bridgeton.

Our extensive network provides patients with seamless access to specialized rehabilitative services across the continuum of care. This regional model promotes collaboration among clinicians, continuity of care for patients, and opportunities for professional growth and clinical specialization.

Why Join Our Team?

Speech-language pathology services are structured as a regional department, requiring clinicians to maintain competency across both acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings. This practice model provides:

• Exposure to a broad range of diagnoses and patient populations
• Opportunities to develop expertise across the continuum of care
• Collaborative interdisciplinary practice
• Flexibility to support patient and system needs
• Strong mentorship and professional development opportunities

Our SLPs provide evaluation and treatment services in areas including:

• Dysphagia
• Neurologic rehabilitation
• Stroke and brain injury recovery
• Oncology
• Cardiopulmonary conditions
• General medical and surgical populations
• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Cognitive-communication disorders
• Speech and language impairments

Clinical Fellowship (CFY) candidates are encouraged to apply. Preference may be given to candidates who have completed clinical rotations or have prior experience within the SSM Health Rehabilitation Network.

Join a regional team committed to exceptional patient care, clinical excellence, and professional development while practicing across a diverse continuum of rehabilitation services throughout the St. Louis area.

• Evaluate patients and develop, implement, and modify individualized treatment plans in accordance with physician orders and patient needs.
• Provide evidence-based speech-language pathology services across acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and home health settings.
• Assess, treat, and manage swallowing, communication, cognitive-linguistic, and voice disorders.
• Direct and supervise discipline-specific therapy services as appropriate.
• Design functional treatment programs that promote safe discharge and return to community participation.
• Educate patients, caregivers, students, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and professional growth activities.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes.

Required

• Current Missouri Speech-Language Pathology license, or eligibility for state licensure.
• Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) or eligibility to complete Clinical Fellowship requirements.
• Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel between assigned locations.

Preferred

• Experience independently performing and interpreting:
• Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS/MBS)
• Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
• Prior experience in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, home health, or medically complex adult populations.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans