Speech Language Pathologist - EDRP Authorized

Speech-Language PathologistThe incumbent is a staff member of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS)/Audiology department at the West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS). The position is located in the PM&RS/Audiology department in Big Spring, Texas. The incumbent will be required to provide Speech Pathology services in the Community Living Center (CLC), Domiciliary, Home Health and Outpatient clinic. The incumbent carries a patient load; is responsible for maintaining appropriate patient records in accordance with Speech Pathology, VA, and JCO policies and standards. In addition, the incumbent attends team training sessions or conferences; participates in in-service education; student education programs of various levels. The incumbent evaluates each patient's functional level, develops and implements treatment plans specific to the patient's needs. Incumbent may be required to provide Speech Pathology services to all sites of care within the West Texas VA Health Care System, if needed. At the full-performance level, SLPs independently provide evidence-based assessment and treatment interventions to individuals with a wide range of speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders. Staff SLPs select, administer and interpret standardized and non-standardized assessment measures. They integrate assessment findings into a patient-centered treatment plan of care and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions by collecting and documenting treatment outcomes. SLPs may be assigned to work in a specific clinical area such as traumatic brain injury, head and neck cancer, movement disorders or spinal cord injury. They may provide clinical training experiences for trainees and students and participate in research activities.