Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19104

Schedule: 40 hours full time (but will review candidates that can only work part-time hours as well)

Client is seeking a speech-language pathologist to provide inpatient dysphagia, speech, and language services to a varied population of infants and children with neurological, developmental, and medically based communication and feeding/swallowing disorders. Job responsibilities include providing inpatient and outpatient clinical based assessments and intervention, performing video-fluoroscopic swallow studies, consulting with medical and therapy personnel, and providing education and instruction to patients, families, health care professionals, students, and the community. Inpatient rehabilitation experience preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

• Patient Care: Independently evaluates patients with known or suspected communication disorders (including speech, language, and oral motor dysfunction) using both non-standardized and standardized evaluation tools. Records evaluation findings according to Departmental and Hospital procedures. Refers patients to medical and educational services, when appropriate.
• Develops an individual therapy plan for each assigned patient which includes goals of treatment. Updates goals and records patient progress according to Departmental and Hospital procedures.
• Presents and defends evaluation findings, progress and recommendations to patients, families/significant caregivers, and health care professionals. Instructs family members and caregivers in home therapy programs. Consults with health care and educational staff to promote the patients communication skills.
• Administration: Participates in Departmental or program-based functions (i.e., staff meetings, Departmental continuing education activities, work group meetings/committees, Quality Improvement projects, development and refinement of clinical protocols and equipment/supplies maintenance and ordering).
• Education: Teaches within the Department, Hospital, professional community, and non-professional community. Provides consultative services outside of the Hospital setting. Mentors professional observers, students, and clinical fellows.

Skills: High level of analytical skill in order to work independently to identify and plan for the resolution of problems encountered in clinical and research duties. High level of skill in various assessment procedures pertaining to speech and language skills in the pediatric population. Fundamental research skills including a general understanding of research methodology, design, and statistics.

Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations: License in Speech-Language Pathology (within 3 months of hire) License in Speech-Language Pathology from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or from the State of New Jersey, or eligible for same, in which case licensure will be obtained within 3 months of initial employment. CCC-SLP - Clin Competence in Speech-Lang - Required upon hire

Required Education: Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years of licensed experience. Preferred Experience: Experience in pediatric medical-based setting.