Head & Neck - Lead Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to lead our Head & Neck Specialists SLP program in Charleston, South Carolina. The Sarah Cannon Cancer Network-Head and Neck Specialists team at HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital in Charleston SC is seeking an experienced speech-language pathologist specializing in Head and Neck Oncology to join our comprehensive head and neck multidisciplinary team. This individual will work with over six head and neck surgeons, two speech-language pathologists, dentists, nutritionists, radiation and medical oncologists and nurses to provide the state of the art care for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers. As a part of HCA Health Care Trident Hospital and Sarah Cannon Cancer Network facility, we are part of a united network of globally recognized oncology specialists who collaborate and share best practices in order to deliver seamlessly coordinated, quality patient care for complex head and neck cases. Engagement and involvement with other HCA Healthcare Head and Neck programs will be a part of this role with clinical, academic, research, and teaching roles involved. Weekly regional tumor conferences and monthly national conferences will provide this individual with direct involvement with other team members locally and nationally. The position is a full time position with a focus on the evaluation and evidence-based treatment of adults with speech, voice, and swallowing disorders related to head and neck cancer. The successful candidate will have prior experience in the evaluation and treatment of the head and neck patient and will work as a team player as part of a multidisciplinary team composed of highly skilled specialists in head and neck oncology.

Responsibilities include:

• Development and implementation of evidence-based treatment plans for speech, voice, or swallowing disorders related to head and neck cancer
• Clinical swallow evaluations
• FEES
• MBSS
• Tracheostomy management including speaking valve placement
• Alaryngeal Voice Restoration & laryngectomy care including TEP management
• Participation in Head & Neck tumor board
• Pre-Operative Counseling
• Prophylactic care for the oral preservation population
• Voice evaluation and treatment including videostroboscopic exams
• Participation in patient, family, staff, physician, student, and community outreach/education through provision of education and in-services
• Program development through participation in research and/or local, state, national, or international conferences/presentations/meetings

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of a Master's level Speech Language Pathology program is required
• Must be licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in South Carolina, in accordance with law and regulation
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) per ASHA preferred
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
• Must be proficient in MBSS
• At least 1 year of experience treating head and neck cancer patients, including laryngectomy patients and TEP placement, is preferred
• Leadership experience also preferred

About Trident Medical Center:

• Trident Health is a 445-bed HCA Healthcare hospital system comprised of two acute care hospitals. The head and neck program performs over 200 complex head and neck surgeries per year at Trident Health including transoral robotic surgery, microvascular reconstructive surgery, skull base surgery, endocrine surgery and complex multidisciplinary critical care of each head and neck patient.
• Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center and three freestanding emergency departments Brighton Park Emergency, Moncks Corner Medical Center and Centre Pointe Emergency.
• Trident Medical Center is a 321-bed major medical center with a 24-hour emergency room and Level II Trauma Center
• Designated a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center, seeking Comprehensive Stroke Designation
• Award-winning Heart Center; the South Carolina Institute for Robotic Surgery; the Trident Breast Care Center; and the Joseph M. Still Burn Clinic.
• Critical Care Services and 24/7 hospitalist and intensivist programs
• Proudly serving patients and families in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties for more than 40 years