Overview

Speech Language Pathologist Jobs in Independence at Centerpoint Medical Center

Do you have the career opportunities as a Speech Language Pathologist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Centerpoint Medical Center which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.


Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Speech Therapist (SLP), you’ll help patients improve their communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities through skilled, evidence-based care. Your role is key in helping patients make progress and independence while working closely with a supportive, collaborative rehabilitation team. You’ll have the opportunity to practice in a well-resourced, consistent environment that values your clinical judgement and protects your time through clear caseloads, streamlined workflows, and network-backed clinical collaboration.

Your role will include:

  • Evaluating communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities using structured assessments, standardized tools, and clinical observation

  • Developing and adjusting
    individualized treatment plans that support communication clarity, safe swallowing, and functional progress

  • Documenting
    evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries with accuracy and timeliness

  • Educating
    patients and families on therapy goals, safety recommendations, home strategies, and expected progress

  • Collaborating
    with physicians, nursing teams, rehabilitation staff, and care managers to support coordinated care and smooth transitions

What qualifications you will need:
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • (CCC-SLP) Cert of Clin Competence Speech Language Pathology must be obtained within 2 years of employment start date
  • (SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Masters Degree
  • No Travel Required

Benefits

Centerpoint Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:


  • Comprehensive benefits
    for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

  • Wellbeing support,
    including free counseling and referral services

  • Time away from work
    programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

  • Savings and retirement resources
    , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

  • Education support
    through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

  • Additional benefits
    for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits


Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285+ bed hospital featuring state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Our hospital offers some of the latest clinical services available to patients. We remain focused on providing compassionate care and top-notch customer service for our patients. We offer many features for visitors, including sleeper chairs in patient rooms, comfortable waiting areas, and wireless internet access. We are a Level II Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services and an accredited Chest Pain Center. Our Orthopedic Services include Total Joints and Sports Medicine. We are an accredited Cancer Program and Breast Center. We provide Women’s Services, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a Stroke Center. Our Outpatient Services include a Surgery Center, Advanced Wound Care Center, Pain Center, Sleep Disorder Center, Imaging, and Rehab. We are part of HCA Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Speech Language Pathologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!


We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Title: Speech Language Pathologist

Company: Centerpoint Medical Center

Location: Independence

 

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