Pediatric Inpatient SLP — Feeding & Swallowing

Cook Children's; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Medical Center is seeking an inpatient Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide comprehensive pediatric services in a 40-hour role at Medical Center - Fort Worth. The SLP will focus on functional skills to improve development and prevent disability in acute care settings, including feeding and swallowing, articulation, language, and voice disorders.

The role involves evaluation, treatment, home programming, caregiver education, and collaboration with radiology for swallow

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or related field.
• At least 2 years of pediatric feeding/swallowing experience in an acute pediatric hospital preferred.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
• State license or eligible for state licensure.
• CCC-SLP or eligible for application within 12 months of hire to maintain employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient speech-language pathology services focusing on functional skills to enhance development, restore function and prevent disability in pediatric patients.
• Conduct evaluations, treatment, and home programming for feeding, swallowing, articulation, voice, resonance, fluency and language disorders.
• Perform swallow function studies for inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with radiology.
• Educate patients and caregivers; communicate with other medical professionals and departments.
• Complete documentation and correspondence per departmental and system policies.

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

State licensure or eligibility for licensure

Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-SLP) or eligibility

Job description

Cook Children's Medical Center is seeking an inpatient Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide comprehensive pediatric services in a 40-hour role at Medical Center - Fort Worth. The SLP will focus on functional skills to improve development and prevent disability in acute care settings, including feeding and swallowing, articulation, language, and voice disorders.

The role involves evaluation, treatment, home programming, caregiver education, and collaboration with radiology for swallow