Neuro Rehab Speech-Language Pathologist

Cleveland Clinic; Arkansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is expanding its Neuro Expansion project on the Main Campus. We seek a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to join a multidisciplinary team in the Speech/Language Pathology department.

The role focuses on evaluating and treating adults with dysphagia, speech, language, and cognitive disorders, including tracheostomy and ventilator dependency, in an advanced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology required.
• Current SLP license from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology and CCC-SLP certification required.
• Completion of a nine-month clinical fellowship year.
• Experience evaluating and treating adults with dysphagia, speech, language, and cognitive disorders in inpatient hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic speech pathology testing and evaluate communication and swallowing function of patients.
• Interpret and report test results to facilitate medical diagnosis.
• Provide counseling and education about communication disorders to patients and families.
• Determine therapeutic plan, including need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus, prognosis and duration.
• Maintain records of all services and communicate results to referral sources and outside agencies.

Skills

Dysphagia evaluation

Inpatient care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication with families

Clinical reasoning

Modified Barium Swallow

FEES (Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation)

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology

Current SLP license (State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology)

CCC-SLP certification (ASHA)

Nine-month clinical fellowship

Tools

Modified Barium Swallow Studies

Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)

Job description

Cleveland Clinic Health System is expanding its Neuro Expansion project on the Main Campus. We seek a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to join a multidisciplinary team in the Speech/Language Pathology department.

The role focuses on evaluating and treating adults with dysphagia, speech, language, and cognitive disorders, including tracheostomy and ventilator dependency, in an advanced hospital setting.