SLP: Dysphagia Expert & Clinician Educator

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,712 - 108,425; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California's Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the Keck School of Medicine seeks a staff Speech-Language Pathologist to join the Division of SLP in an outpatient setting.

Responsibilities include evaluation and treatment of adult speech, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders, with advanced dysphagia expertise and instrumental swallow assessments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) or eligibility to complete Clinical Fellowship (CF).
• Knowledge of evidence-based assessment and treatment techniques for communication and swallowing disorders.
• Strong clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to work in a collaborative interdisciplinary outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on comprehensive evaluations, patient goals, and evidence-based practices.
• Independently provide direct, one-on-one speech-language therapy in an outpatient clinical setting.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, treatment strategies, home exercise programs, and expected outcomes.
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation, including evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress reports, recertifications, and discharge summaries.
• Collaborate with physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, audiologists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain productivity standards while ensuring high-quality patient care and customer service.
• Utilize standardized assessments and outcome measures to evaluate patient progress.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, payer, accreditation, and organizational policies and regulations.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, department meetings, and continuing education activities.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized treatment environment.
• Supervise graduate student clinicians or clinical fellows as assigned and permitted by state regulations.

Skills

MS in Speech-Language Pathology

CCC-SLP Certification

California licensure eligibility

Evidence-based assessment & treatment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EMR documentation

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

University of Southern California's Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the Keck School of Medicine seeks a staff Speech-Language Pathologist to join the Division of SLP in an outpatient setting.

Responsibilities include evaluation and treatment of adult speech, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders, with advanced dysphagia expertise and instrumental swallow assessments.