Speech Language Pathologist

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Tuition Assistance

Diverse and collaborative working env

Affordable and comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine in Maryland seeks a Speech Language Pathologist specializing in Acute-Care to evaluate and treat patients with speech, language, cognitive, voice and swallowing impairments. The role reports to the Rehab Therapy Services leadership and requires collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

The position emphasizes supervision, hospital protocol adherence and continuous improvement of patient care within a busy acute-care setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited program.
• Current Maryland licensure and ASHA certification.
• CPR certification (AHA Healthcare Provider).

Responsibilities

• Assess speech, language, cognitive, voice and swallowing in patients using objective techniques.
• Prescribe and implement a treatment plan to return patients to maximal function.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary health care team to optimize outcomes.
• Promote improvements in service, department and hospital systems.
• Align practice with organizational goals and standards.

Skills

Speech-language pathology evaluation

Acute-care experience

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Position Summary:

The Speech Language Pathologist specializing in Acute-Care:

• Works under the direct supervision of the Team Coordinator and/or Clinical Specialist, and leadership of the Rehab Therapy Services Team Leader and/or Inpatient or Outpatient Manager
• Uses objective evaluation techniques to assess the Speech, Language, Cognitive, Voice and Swallowing limitations and medical condition of patients
• Prescribes and implements a treatment program which is designed to return patients to their maximum level of function.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary health care team to maximize patient and team outcomes
• Promotes improvement in service, department and hospital systems to benefit patient care.
• Incorporates and operationalizes the goals and objectives of the organization

Education:

• Completion of a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited academic program

Required Licensure, Certification, Etc.:

• Licensure from State of Maryland, ASHA certification, Current AHA Health Care Provider CPR certification.
• Current AHA Healthcare Provider CPR required.

Shift: Full-time 40 hours per week

Experience:

• Completion of Speech Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship
• Experience in Hospital acute care setting

Salary Range: Minimum $34.62/hour - Maximum $57.19/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.