LifePoint Health

Job Description

Title: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Job Type: PRN

Your experience matters!

At Kindred Hospital - San Antonio Central, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.

Kindred Hospital - San Antonio Central is a long-term acute care hospital located at 111 Dallas Street, 4th Floor, Building C, in San Antonio, Texas. It’s designed for patients who need extended recovery time after intensive care, especially those with complex medical conditions like respiratory failure, sepsis, or stroke.

The hospital offers a range of services including intensive care, telemetry-level monitoring, wound care, infectious disease management, and rehabilitation for brain injuries and cardiac conditions.

It’s certified by The Joint Commission for Long-Term Acute Care and has earned disease-specific certifications in Respiratory Failure and Wound Care, reflecting its commitment to high-quality, evidence-based treatment.

As a PRN Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute:

• Evaluates and treats patient populations for swallowing, speech-language and therapy needs.
• Performs and documents initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition.
• Designs and implements a plan of care which is appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient and family.
• Educates and counsels patients and families regarding treatment plans and progress.
• Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services.
• Supervises activities of clinical fellows, students, and other support personnel.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology Required
• Licensed Speech Therapist; Current licensure with State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 60 days of hire

About us

Kindred Hospital - San Antonio Central is a long term acute care hospital located in San Antonio, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

“Kindred Hospital - San Antonio Central is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kindred Hospital - San Antonio Central is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.