Hospital Speech-Language Pathologist – Acute Care

Veterans Health Administration (DOVA); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlanta VA Health Care System invites applications for a Speech-Language Pathologist/Audiologist within the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service. The role encompasses comprehensive diagnostic evaluations across speech, language, voice, AAC, fluency, cognition, and swallowing, with development of evidence-based treatment plans and instrumental swallow studies as required.

Documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration are essential to patient care.

Qualifications

• Conducts comprehensive diagnostic evaluations of speech, language, voice, AAC, fluency, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
• Develops, implements, and modifies individualized treatment plans based on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• Performs clinical swallow evaluations and instrumental swallowing studies.
• Documents in the medical record: evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plans, outcomes, and education according to hospital policy.

Responsibilities

• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings; collaborates with other health care professionals to address patient needs.
• Conducts assessments and treatment across multiple modalities/locations including inpatient, outpatient, and telehealth services.

Job description

Atlanta VA Health Care System invites applications for a Speech-Language Pathologist/Audiologist within the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service. The role encompasses comprehensive diagnostic evaluations across speech, language, voice, AAC, fluency, cognition, and swallowing, with development of evidence-based treatment plans and instrumental swallow studies as required.

Documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration are essential to patient care.