Speech-Language Pathologist

Job Title

Plans, conducts, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary medical speech-language pathology practice.

Responsible for independent diagnostic assessment of cases without limitation as to difficulty or complexity.

Responsible for the adequacy of assessment and for the reporting of the findings to other professional workers with whom he/she or other members of the speech-language pathology service may cooperate in formulating diagnostic and clinical judgments; assesses patient condition from close observation and consultation with other members of the inter-disciplinary health care team; and utilizing all diagnostic and evaluative procedures and techniques consistent with contemporary medical speech-language pathology practice.

Uses instrumentation {e.g. videofluoroscopy, nasoendoscopy, stroboscopy, surface electromyography, computer technology, etc.) to observe, collect data, and measure parameters of communication and swallowing in accordance with the principles of evidencebased practice.

Provide rehabilitation to individuals with voice disorders including alaryngeal and tracheostomized or ventilator-dependent patients.

Develops and implements treatment plans designed to improve cognitive-communication processes or to compensate for cognitive-communication disability using adaptive strategies.

Responsible for planning, conducting, coordinating and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitation services to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning.

Document results of evaluation, development of treatment goals and treatment plans, discharge recommendations, and education of patients and families within the medical record in the form of evaluation reports, progress notes, education notes and discharge reports.

Provides routine counseling and guidance to each individual Veteran concerning his/her impairment.

Attends regular staff meetings and interdisciplinary team meetings as appropriate, review policies and procedures, and attend in-service training.

Serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is a recognized subject matter expert on matters related to speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive and swallowing disorders.

Remain current with new developments in speech pathology and will maintain professional competency by reading professional journals, engaging in continuing education activities, and by communicating with other professionals in the profession and related professions.

Responsible for supervising and mentoring graduate students and other trainees in speech pathology, covering methods of testing and evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and techniques and preparation of reports.

Adheres to the facility's rules, policies, and procedures and to the American Speech Language Hearing Association's policies regarding professional standards and ethics.

The incumbent may perform ancillary assignments including program management duties on an occasional basis, where the complexity and amount of work is not substantial.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM

Compressed/Flexible: May be Available

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized