PRN Clinical Speech Pathologist Fellow

Cleveland Clinic; West Carrollton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital is seeking a PRN Clinical Speech Pathologist Fellow for Carrollton, OH. You will perform diagnostic speech pathology tests, evaluate communication and swallowing, and report results to improve patient care.

This one-year fellowship emphasizes teamwork, education for patients and families, and developing therapeutic plans under supervision. The role requires involvement in a busy hospital environment with opportunities to collaborate across specialties, and to

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology and Ohio conditional license eligibility.
• Hold/be eligible for COND.SP from the State Board of Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
• Meet ASHA CCC-SLP guidelines and requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic speech pathology testing and evaluate communication and swallowing functions.
• Interpret test results to support medical diagnoses and patient care.
• Counsel patients and families about communication disorders and prognosis.
• Determine therapeutic plans including therapy needs, frequency, focus, prognosis and duration.
• Select assistive speech devices to aid communication and participation.
• Conduct re-evaluations to assess progress after therapy.
• Maintain records of services and communicate results to referrals and outside agencies.

Skills

Clinical speech pathology

Diagnostic testing

Counseling patients and families

Interpreting test results

Team communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology

Ohio COND.SP eligibility

Job description

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Job Title

PRN Clinical Speech Pathologist Fellow

Location

Carrollton

Facility

Carroll Mercy Health Center

Department

Carrollton Health Center-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

Job Code

D99696

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-6:00pm

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Clinical Speech Pathologist Fellow, you will perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures and evaluate communication and swallowing functions of patients throughout this one-year experience. This includes interpreting and reporting test results tofacilitatemedical diagnosis, providing counseling and education about communication and the diagnosis to patients and their families, anddeterminingtherapeutic plans, including the need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention,prognosisand duration of therapy.

This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position worksvaryingdays and shifts as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide clinical services to patients.
• Perform diagnostic speech pathology test proceduresand evaluate communication and swallowingfunctionof patientsunder the supervision of a Senior Clinical Speech Pathologist.
• Interpret and report test results tofacilitatemedical diagnosis.
• Provide counseling and education about communication and the diagnosis to patients and families.
• Determinetherapeutic plans, including the need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention,prognosisand duration of therapy.
• Select assistive speech devices to improve the patient’scommunication.
• Perform re-evaluation todetermineprogress after therapy.
• Provide observations about hearing and other behaviors to helpdeterminethe need for other services.
• Maintain records of all services.
• Communicate results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies such as schools and employers.
• Maintain speech pathology equipment and materials.
• Assistwith planning, budget, service or project development, fee setting, purchase of new equipment or materials.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology
• Hold or be eligible for a Speech-Language Pathology Conditional License (COND.SP) from the State Board of Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
• Hold Conditional License in the state of Ohio upon start date
• Meet all academic and practicum guidelinesestablishedby the American Speech Language Hearing Association, for Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)

Physical Requirements :

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity to perform tests.

Personal Protective Equipment :

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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