Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - Longview

Pediatric Feeding Speech Language Pathologist - Longview

Join Viva Pediatrics - Where Passion Meets Purpose!

Here, you're not just a number, you're a valued member of our patient-centered community. Experience a work environment where quality care triumphs and your voice matters.

• Family-Centric Approach: We’re a family-owned company and driven by a heart for service, not just productivity. Our focus is on delivering exceptional care, not just meeting quotas.
• Unparalleled Flexibility: Your life, your schedule. Enjoy the freedom to balance work with your personal commitments. Our part-time roles come with no after‑school or minimum caseload requirements.
• Empowering Leadership: Benefit from experienced therapy leaders who are not just bosses but mentors, guiding you towards excellence.
• Efficient Systems in Place: Our intake and authorization teams streamline processes, making your work seamless and stress‑free.
• Ethical and Transparent: We pride ourselves on ethical practices with no waiting lists and a healthy growth model that encourages open dialogue and idea sharing.
• Competitive Rewards: We recognize your hard work with competitive pay, acknowledging the value you bring to our team.
• Independence Within a Supportive Network: Enjoy the freedom to make decisions backed by a team that is always there when needed.
• Resources at Your Fingertips: Access to test kits, materials, and a state-of-the-art web-based EMR system to make your job easier.

We believe that offering a great culture leads to great care. Here is what our clients are saying:

• Provides speech therapy services to patients within assigned geographic areas for the purpose of building full‑time caseloads for incoming speech therapist hires
• Works with the marketing team to promote VIVA Pediatrics to potential referral sources
• Performs clinical assessment; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of patient
• Document, prepare and complete a Plan of Care, progress notes, phone orders and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis. Revise the POC based on evaluation, ongoing assessment data
• Applies concepts of infection control and universal precautions in coordinating/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease
• Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients
• Performs and oversees other team members, when applicable, in the performance of patient care that is consistent with patient’s needs and desires
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board
• Provides appropriate plan, treatment, and evaluation for speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders with appropriate tests and measurements. Maintain pertinent records of specific tests performed and progress made
• Educates patient/family concerning patient deficits, ways to facilitate communication and feeding, and appropriate discharge plans through family members
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency
• Promotes Agency mission and administrative policies
• Helps with interview process for clinical side of new therapist
• Helps with mentoring other speech therapists as needed
• Available to other therapists for clinical questions as needed
• Reviews notes and evals
• Responsible for developing training programs and training other speech therapists as needed
• Ability to do heavy lifting, bending, pulling, pushing and standing. Prolonged standing and walking required
• Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs and to meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs
• Requires hand‑eye coordination and manual dexterity
• Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills

• Master’s Degree in Speech‑Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech‑Language Hearing Association
• 3 or more years of experience in pediatric speech therapy
• Ability to supervise Clinical Fellows and/or Speech Therapy Assistants
• Current Texas State License in Speech‑Language Pathology
• Feeding therapy experience
• Current Texas Driver’s License
• Proof of current CPR and Hepatitis profile
• Reliable transportation and valid and current auto liability insurance

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary insurance (accident & critical illness)

Join us at Viva Pediatrics, where your career is more than a job – it's a journey of growth, support, and purpose. Apply now and be a part of a team that's making a difference, one child at a time!