- This is a voice focused Speech
- Language Pathologist position, as it will be supporting our Laryngologist. You will be participating in our diagnostic clinics along with our outpatient services. Travel will be required to support the following locations: Chagrin Minoff, Avon, and Cleveland. A Brief Overview Organizes and conducts Speech
- Language Pathology services to facilitate the (re)habilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. The Speech
- Language Pathologist directs the patient's participation in selected activities/treatments to promote and/or maintain good health and communication.
Organizes and conducts the Speech-Language Pathology plan of care to facilitate the habilitation or rehabilitation of people with speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, psychosocial, and swallowing disabilities. Directs patient participation in selected activities to establish, enhance, and restore speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, psychosocial, and swallowing abilities. Performs evaluation(s), develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum, initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.
Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention. Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to, documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc. Additional Responsibilities Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.
Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace. Education Master's Degree MA or MS Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited graduate program. (Required) Work Experience Graduate Program Clinical Experience (Required) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Must have professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills.
(Required proficiency) Must be physically and cognitively able to provide patient assessment and treatment. (Required proficiency) Req uires the evalu ation and treatment skills necessary to provide Speech-Language Pathology services appropriate to the developmental/chronological age of patients on their caseload. (Required proficiency) Special Skills Voice Evaluation Voice Treatment Endoscopy/Stroboscopy Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation Swallowing Licenses and Certifications Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Licensed by the State of Ohio, Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) American Speech Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence Basic Life Support (BLS) Basic Life Support Certification (Required Upon Hire) Physical Demands Standing Frequently Walking Frequently Sitting Rarely Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs Balancing Occasionally Stooping Frequently Kneeling Frequently Crouching Frequently Crawling Occasionally Reaching Frequently Handling Frequently Grasping Frequently Feeling Constantly Talking Constantly Hearing Constantly Repetitive Motions Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly Travel Requirements 10%