Per Diem Speech-Language Pathologist - Pediatric Inpatient

UW Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Flexible schedules

Wellness options at work

Tuition benefits eligibility

Job summary

UW Health in Madison, WI seeks a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist to provide consultative and developmentally appropriate treatment for infants to adolescents in acute care, inpatient rehab, and NICU settings.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive, evidence‑based treatment plans, focusing on swallow, speech, language and cognition, while advancing your practice and educating colleagues.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology or Communicative Disorders.
• Completion of Clinical Speech Language Pathology Fellowship.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC‑SLP) and Wisconsin license or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative and developmentally appropriate habilitative and rehabilitative treatment services to pediatric patients (infant to adolescent) in acute care, inpatient rehab, and NICU.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to create evidence‑based patient and family treatment plans.
• Work within patient‑ and family‑centered care in a major academic medical center.
• Seek continual learning opportunities to advance practice and educate others.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Evidence‑based practice

Communication with families

Education

Masters level degree in Speech Language Pathology

Clinical Speech Language Pathology Fellowship

Job description

Work Schedule

Days vary, Sunday - Saturday shifts available, between the hours of 8am - 5pm.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative and developmentally appropriate habilitative and rehabilitative treatment services to complex pediatric patients (infant to adolescent) in the acute care, inpatient rehab, and NICU settings in the domains of swallow, speech, language and cognition.
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to create comprehensive evidence‑based patient and family treatment plans to maximize functional outcomes and discharge plans.
• Work within the context of patient‑ and family‑centered care in a primary and specialty care academic medical center.
• Seek continual learning opportunities to advance one's own practice and educate others.

Benefits

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off and retirement plans.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work‑life balance.
• Access to UW Health's Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well‑being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility – UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

Education

Minimum – Masters level degree in Speech Language Pathology or Communicative Disorders.

Work Experience

Minimum – Completion of Clinical Speech Language Pathology Fellowship.

Preferred – Experience in a medical setting as a Speech Language Pathologist.

Licenses and Certifications

• Wisconsin state license (or eligible) to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC‑SLP).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within three months of hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.