Speech Language Pathologist - Clinical Fellowship - Dallas

Overview

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

at Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas, TX

Speech Language Pathologist - Clinical Fellowship (CF)

Acute

Schedule:
Saturday-Wednesday or Wednesday - Sunday

Length: 12 Months (June 2026 – May 2027)

Final date to receive applications:
February 20th

Full Time

Starting salary: $73,840

Competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends if applicable

Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) is a distinguished teaching hospital located near downtown Dallas and is continually recognized as a top hospital in the nation. BUMC provides multiple clinical specialties, including Level 1 trauma services, transplantation, Level III NICU, left‑ventricular assist (LVAD) implantation, Stroke Center and a dedicated cancer hospital. Therapists have the opportunity to rotate positions between teams, providing the opportunity to expand their treatment skills across a variety of diagnoses and to develop clinical specializations.

At Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR) at BUMC, we love acute care and all the inherent complexities and fast pace. This is where the patient’s journey starts, whether a trauma, myocardial infarction or stroke, organ transplant or an intensive care stay. Working in this challenging environment takes a robust professional support and development system, and we have worked hard to create just that.

From the New Graduate Program to Advanced Practice Mentoring, Board Certification, or preparing you as a clinical instructor, we have the programs to support your success.

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work‑life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance;
  Life insurance;
  Prescription coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Personal and Family Medical Leave
• Clinical Ladder Program
• New Grad Mentorship
• Residency Programs
• Continuing Education
• Student Loan Assistance

Clinical focus:
Evaluation and treatment of swallowing, motor speech, language and cognition with adults in acute care.

Training to achieve competence in clinical swallow evaluations, Modified Barium Swallow Studies, and speaking valve evaluation and management will be provided. In addition, exposure to Fiber optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, High‑Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry and ventilator dependent communication evaluation/management will also be available.

Exposure to a variety of patient populations including, but not limited to stroke, trauma, medical/surgical, critical care, ICU and oncology.

One‑on‑one mentorship with experienced SLPs.

Didactic experience, including participation in a six‑part, multidisciplinary acute care education series.

• Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech‑Language & Hearing Association or eligibility for Certification pending professional experience (CFY – Clinical Fellowship Year) preferred.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans.

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