Job Description

Facility:

Cox Monett: 1000 E. Hwy 60, Monett, Missouri, United States of America, 65708

Department:

1577 Speech Therapy Monett

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

of Unit/Department
At Cox Monett, our Therapy team is dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care to every patient. Working here means you’ll have the opportunity to develop deep relationships with patients and their families, see the direct impact of your work, and grow your clinical skills across a variety of cases. You’ll join a collaborative, supportive environment where your contributions are valued and mentorship is a priority. Our therapists enjoy the slower pace of rural life while still having access to the resources, technology, and professional development opportunities.

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
• Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
• Clinical Ladder up to $5,000

Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.

Job Requirements
Education
• Required: Graduate of a Speech Pathology Program
• Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited Speech Pathology Program

Experience
• Preferred: 1 year experience

Skills
• Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
• Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
• Must have good communication skills and a positive attitude

Licensure/Certification/Registration
• Required: Missouri License of Speech Therapy
• Must obtain BLS within 90 days
• Preferred: Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or be eligible

Keyword: SLP, Speech Language Pathologist