Inpatient Speech Pathologist

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The acutecare speechpathologist at Cook Children's Health Care System in Fort Worth will evaluate, diagnose, and treat medically complex pediatric patients in medical, surgical, and ICU settings. Responsibilities include comprehensive feeding evaluations, instrumental swallow assessments, and dysphagia management, with development of individualized treatment plans.

Collaboration with nurses, physicians, dietitians, lactation, and therapists is essential; family-centered care and caregiver

Qualifications

• Master's degree in speech/language pathology, communication disorders, or related.
• At least 2 years of pediatric feeding/swallowing experience in an acute pediatric hospital is preferred.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
• State license or eligible for state licensure.
• CCC-SLP certification or eligible for application upon CFY completion within 12 months to maintain employment at Cook.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose and treat medically complex pediatric patients in medical/surgical and ICU settings.
• Perform comprehensive feeding evaluations and instrumental swallow assessments.
• Develop individualized treatment plans for cognitive communication, speech and language disorders.
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians, dietitians, lactation, respiratory therapists and therapists to optimize patient outcomes.
• Provide family-centered care with caregiver education during evaluation and discharge planning.
• Handle documentation, rounding, staff/training, and prioritize clinical tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist with weekend coverage, holidays and inclement weather coverage.

Skills

Pediatric feeding/swallowing

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical documentation

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

CCC-SLP (Certification of Clinical Competency)

BLS certification

State licensure eligibility or active license

Job description

Location:

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department:

Rehab-Downtown FW

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

The acutecare speechpathologist will have the knowledge and skills to evaluate, diagnose,and treat medically complex patients within medical/surgicaland intensive care settings.Typical populations served include children with neurological, aerodigestive, cardiac,trauma, prematurity, and hematology/oncology diagnoses.The speech pathologist willbe responsible forcomprehensive, developmentallyappropriateclinicalfeeding evaluations, instrumental swallow assessments, andfeeding/dysphagia management for children ranging frominfancy to adolescence. The speech pathologist will also evaluateand create individualizedevidencedbasedtreatment plans for cognitive communication, speech, and language disorders with emphasis on restoring function, prevention of disability,andenhancing communicationoutcomes. The speech pathologist willcollaborate with multidisciplinary teamsincluding nurses, physicians,dietitians,lactation,respiratory therapists,andoccupational/physicaltherapists tooptimizepatient outcomes.Family centered care with strong caregiver education is essential during evaluation and treatment sessionstofacilitatedischarge planning.Responsibilities alsoincludeelectronicdocumentation,rounding, staff/student education,use of standardized assessments, quality, safety,and clinical prioritizationwithin a fast-pacedenvironment.The SLPis responsible forrotating weekend coverage, holidays, and inclement weathercoverage.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in speech/language pathology, communication disorders, or related.
• At least 2 years of pediatric feeding/swallowing experience in an acute pediatric hospital is preferred.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
• State license or eligible for state licensure.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech/Language Pathology, or eligible for application upon completion of Clinical Fellowship Year and must be obtained within 12 months of hire to maintain employment at Cook.

About Us:

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children's is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.