Speech Language Pathologist
Core
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat adult speech, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in an outpatient clinical setting, with advanced expertise in dysphagia management.
Role type
Staff Speech-Language Pathologist (Clinical & Teaching)
Builds
Individualized treatment plans and patient care outcomes for the community
Domain
Healthcare / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Evidence-based assessment and treatment techniques, clinical reasoning, critical thinking, problem-solving, EMR documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient education, quality improvement participation
Preferred skills
Dysphagia management, videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS), fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), voice therapy, AAC, pediatric feeding, supervising student clinicians, outcome measurement tools
Technologies
Electronic medical record (EMR) systems, VFSS, FEES, LSVT LOUD®, SPEAK OUT!®, VitalStim®
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans; provide direct one-on-one speech-language therapy; monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans; educate patients and families on diagnoses and home exercise programs; complete clinical documentation including evaluations and discharge summaries; collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals; supervise graduate student clinicians or clinical fellows; participate in quality improvement initiatives and department meetings
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC with teaching responsibilities