Speech Language Pathologist

Shriners Children's; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Hospitals for Children in the United States seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric patients with communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders, contributing to rehabilitation and quality of life.

The role involves evaluating with a family-centered approach, developing treatment plans, coordinating discharge with families and schools, and ensuring accurate documentation to support risk management and compliance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech Pathology.
• Licensed in state of practice.
• CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence).
• 1 year pediatric experience (preferred).
• Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Implement comprehensive patient examination and evaluation using a patient- and family-centered approach with national standards and AMA CPT codes.
• Design and implement individualized treatment plans for communication and swallowing disorders.
• Develop discharge plans with patients, families, care management, and community resources.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support risk management and compliance.

Education

Master's degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

The Speech-Language Pathologist at Shriners Hospitals for Children provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric patients with communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders, contributing to their overall rehabilitation and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Upon receiving a licensed independent practitioner referral, implements a systematic patient examination and evaluation utilizing a comprehensive, patient and family-centered approach to decision making incorporating national standards and the AMA CPT codes.

• SLP will design, develop and implement individualized treatment plans to address presenting symptoms or concerns of a communication and/or swallowingproblem or related functional issue to optimize function.

• Makes appropriate discharge plans by collaborating with patients, their families, care management, and community resources such This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. as schools/outside therapy clinics, and actively participating in multidisciplinary meetings.

• Supports risk management and compliance initiatives through accurate thorough documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in Speech Pathology

• Licensed in state of practice

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC’s)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a pediatric setting

• Bilingual English/Spanish

The pay range for this position is $35.01 - $52.52. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.