What You'll Need:

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required. Current license in Speech-Language Pathology issued by applicable state Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association. Current certification from American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR and AED.

What You'll Do:

Performs comprehensive professional evaluations of patients of all assigned ages referred for differential diagnosis of communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders. Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Ensures patient and/or caregiver education regarding communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders. Serves as speech pathology consultant to educational, medical, and other professional services. Provides and participates in in-service education and training of speech pathology interns and fellows, medical students/residents, and allied medical personnel. Continuously seeks to maintain or improve patient care services and evaluates opportunities to develop new services. Evaluates options for augmentative/alternative communication and recommends and/or fits appropriate devices or prostheses to meet patient needs, as applicable. Ensures age/development appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served. Adequate performance on financial/budget and inpatient care expectations. Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.