Abrazo Scottsdale Campus Hospital — a full-service acute care facility and home to the Abrazo Surgical Institute in the Phoenix, AZ metro area — is recruiting a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to join its inpatient rehabilitation team. This role carries a broad clinical scope encompassing speech, language, hearing, cognitive, and oral motor disorders, with a specific emphasis on acute care dysphagia and modified swallow studies. The hospital's commitment to advanced technology, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional development makes this a strong platform for an SLP ready to practice at the top of their license in a high-acuity environment.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Continuing education and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Full-service acute care hospital with specialized service lines including the Abrazo Surgical Institute, comprehensive orthopedic care, sports medicine, emergency care, and outpatient rehabilitation
- Enhanced diagnostic imaging capabilities and navigational technology supporting orthopedic and surgical programs
- Clinical scope covers speech, language, hearing, oral motor, cognitive, and swallowing disorders across an acute inpatient population
- Acute care modified swallow studies are a core component of the role — candidates with this experience are prioritized
- Interdisciplinary team model: SLP functions alongside nursing, physicians, and other rehabilitation professionals in coordinated care planning and implementation
- Responsibilities include initial evaluation, ongoing reassessment, individualized treatment planning, and patient/family/caregiver education on diet consistencies, swallowing strategies, cognitive strategies, and communication techniques
- Documentation of patient care is an integrated expectation, with efficiency and accuracy emphasized
- Supportive, collaborative departmental culture with access to advanced hospital technology
Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited program in Speech-Language Pathology required
- Minimum one year of clinical experience; acute care modified swallow experience specifically required
- Current Arizona state licensure in Speech-Language Pathology required
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA, or documented acceptance into and active participation in a Clinical Fellowship year
- Current CPR certification required
- Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with patients, families, nursing staff, and physicians
About the Community
Scottsdale sits within the greater Phoenix metropolitan area — one of the fastest-growing and most livable regions in the American Southwest. The area offers year-round sunshine, world-class outdoor recreation including hiking, golf, and desert trail systems, a vibrant dining and arts scene, and highly rated public and private schools. Cost of living remains competitive relative to other major metros, and the region's size means access to a full range of cultural amenities, professional sports, and major airports — all without sacrificing the quality of life that draws clinicians to the desert Southwest.