A Speech Language Pathologist diagnoses and treats speech, language, and swallowing disorders in patients with a variety of conditions. Helps patients improve their ability to make sounds or use language, or develop non-spoken means of communication. May specialize in working with patients of a certain age group, or treat speech problems resulting from a condition such as a stroke or cleft palate. Works in schools, hospitals and other healthcare facilities and works closely with physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other therapists.
Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Join us in helping voices shine! We're looking for a Speech-Language Pathology pro who's passionate about making meaningful communication possible. In this role, you'll create personalized treatment plans and deliver hands‑on therapy for a variety of speech and language needs. You'll get to dive into evaluations—assessing speech, voice, swallowing, fluency, cognition, and language skills using both written and oral testing—so each patient gets the care and confidence they deserve.
Summary:
Provide functional treatment and develop therapeutic plans for various speech related disorders. Performs tests to evaluate and assess speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency, cognition, and language function by using written and oral tests.
Responsibilities:
Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify functional impairments. Manages caseload by scheduling appropriate therapy revisits and reassessments as needed. Confers with the patient, family, caregivers, physician, and multi-disciplinary team members to plan, implement and assess the intervention program. Obtains patient's consent to proposed interventions as applicable. Make appropriate referrals to occupational therapy, nursing, social work, home health aide, and hospice services to meet the patient's needs. Reviews physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and Speech therapy treatment required. Records prognosis, treatment, response, progress, and further need for speech therapy treatment in patient's chart. Administer tests to evaluate and provide treatment for speech, voice, swallowing, dysfluency, cognition, and language function disorders by using written and oral tests. Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit. Instructs the patient, family, and caregivers in techniques to increase functional communication and swallow safety and other treatment procedures to increase improve patient outcomes. Recommends modifications to improve patients' function in the home environment and improve the caregivers' ability to help the patients. Performs medicine reconciliation as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Monitors patient's vital signs and physiological response to treatment sessions. Communicates findings to team members and physicians. Responds appropriately to changes in patient's vital signs. Discharges patient from speech therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained or patient is no longer homebound. Provides for appropriate follow-up care or referrals after discharge. Consult with and educates staff on speech and swallowing topics such as communication strategies, speech and language stimulation, and swallow safety. Keep abreast of developments in the field and maintain general knowledge of advances in the discipline of speech-language pathology. Prepare and deliver lectures to therapy students and Penn Medicine staff in area of clinical expertise. Be available to lecture, supervise, train, and assess therapy students and new hires.
Credentials:
Basic Cardiac Life Support through American Heart Association (Required) Car/Car Insurance (Required) Driver's License (Required) Speech Language Pathologist licensure (Required)
Education or Equivalent Experience:
Master of Arts or Science:
Education Specialization:
Speech-Language Pathology from an institution accredited by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (Required) We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
