Pediatric Inpatient SLP – Feeding & Language

CCMC Cook Children's Medical Center; Fort Worth (TX); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking an inpatient Speech-Language Pathologist to provide pediatric services in an acute medical setting. The role focuses on feeding, swallowing, articulation, language disorders, and related swallow studies in collaboration with radiology.

Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, home programming, patient and caregiver education, and interdepartmental consultation.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Provide inpatient speech-language pathology services for pediatric patients in an acute medical setting.
• Evaluate, treat, and develop home programming for feeding, swallowing, articulation, voice, resonance, fluency, and language disorders.
• Provide swallow function studies in collaboration with radiology; educate patients and caregivers; document per department policies.

Kenntnisse

Pediatric SLP skills

Ausbildung

Master's degree in speech-language pathology

Jobbeschreibung

Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking an inpatient Speech-Language Pathologist to provide pediatric services in an acute medical setting. The role focuses on feeding, swallowing, articulation, language disorders, and related swallow studies in collaboration with radiology.

Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, home programming, patient and caregiver education, and interdepartmental consultation.