Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Acute Care

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Acute Care

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeking an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our Pediatric Rehabilitation Services team.

In this acute care role, you'll provide specialized evaluation and treatment for infants, children, and adolescents with feeding disorders, swallowing impairments, communication challenges, and complex medical conditions. Working across the NICU, PICU, inpatient units, and specialty services, you'll collaborate with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team to support exceptional outcomes for children and families.

This position is ideal for an SLP who enjoys pediatric acute care, feeding and swallowing disorders, dysphagia management, Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS), and caring for medically complex patients in a nationally recognized children's hospital.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate and treat pediatric feeding, swallowing, dysphagia, speech, language, and communication disorders in an acute care setting.
• Provide care for medically complex infants, children, and adolescents, including patients with tracheostomies, neurological conditions, traumatic brain injuries, and developmental disabilities.
• Perform Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS) to support safe feeding and swallowing recommendations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans focused on functional outcomes and family-centered care.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, dietitians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Educate families and caregivers regarding feeding strategies, swallowing safety, communication development, and discharge recommendations.
• Document evaluations, treatment plans, and patient progress in the electronic medical record.
• Support continuity of care through discharge planning and interdisciplinary coordination.

Why Vanderbilt Health?

• Practice at one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals.
• Treat a diverse and medically complex pediatric population across the continuum of acute care.
• Gain advanced experience in pediatric feeding and swallowing, dysphagia management, VFSS, NICU, and PICU services.
• Work alongside nationally recognized experts in pediatric rehabilitation and acute care.
• Access continuing education, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Join an academic medical center committed to innovation, research, and exceptional patient care.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
• Tennessee Speech-Language Pathology license or eligibility for licensure
• Minimum one year of pediatric acute care hospital experience (outside of graduate school opportunities)
• Pediatric feeding and swallowing evaluation and treatment experience

Preferred Qualifications

• NICU experience
• PICU experience
• VFSS experience
• Pediatric dysphagia management experience
• Level I Trauma Center experience

Make a Difference Every Day

At Vanderbilt Health, Speech-Language Pathologists play a critical role in helping children safely eat, communicate, recover, and reach their fullest potential.

If you're passionate about pediatric acute care, feeding and swallowing disorders, dysphagia management, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we'd love to hear from you.

Join our team and help shape the future of pediatric care for children and families across the region.