Pediatric Acute-Care SLP: Feeding & Dysphagia Expert

Montgomery College; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt seeks an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join Pediatric Rehabilitation Services. In this acute care role, you’ll evaluate and treat feeding, swallowing, communication disorders across NICU/PICU/inpatient units and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes pediatric dysphagia management, VFSS, and care for medically complex patients. Requires CCC-SLP and Tennessee licensure eligibility.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology is required.
• CCC-SLP certification is required or eligible for licensure in Tennessee.
• Minimum one year of pediatric acute care hospital experience.
• Experience with pediatric feeding and swallowing evaluation/treatment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat pediatric feeding, swallowing, dysphagia, speech, language, and communication disorders in acute care.
• Care for medically complex infants to adolescents, including those with tracheostomies.
• Perform Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS) to inform feeding recommendations.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and families; document progress in EMR.

Skills

Pediatric Acute Care

Feeding & Swallowing

VFSS

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Clinical Documentation

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

CCC-SLP

Tennessee License or Eligibility

Job description

Vanderbilt Health’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt seeks an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join Pediatric Rehabilitation Services. In this acute care role, you’ll evaluate and treat feeding, swallowing, communication disorders across NICU/PICU/inpatient units and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes pediatric dysphagia management, VFSS, and care for medically complex patients. Requires CCC-SLP and Tennessee licensure eligibility.