Speech Pathologist

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health Riley Hospital – Acute Care seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat pediatric to adolescent patients with dysphagia, cognition, and communication needs. The role includes designing treatment plans and supervising support staff in a dynamic acute care setting.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, Indiana licensure, and ASHA CCC or eligibility, with BLS.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in speech-language pathology required.
• Current Indiana license required.
• ASHA CCC or eligibility required.
• BLS certification required.
• Advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic evaluations to determine level of impairment.
• Develop and implement treatment plans to improve communication and swallowing.
• Provide direct patient care including supervision of support personnel and students.
• Contribute to patient care education and department operations.

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Indiana State Licensure for Speech-Language Pathology

ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or eligibility

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Advanced life support certifications per unit/department

Job description

Overview

IU Health is looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Location: Riley Hospital – Acute Care

Shift: Full Time - Therapists do have weekend working requirements (typically 6-7 weekend days every 6 months) as well as working one holiday/holiday weekend a year.

Requirements

• Requires a Master\'s Degree from an accredited academic program in speech pathology; or, if foreign trained, graduation from a speech pathology education program outside the US with educationally equivalent coursework accepted by Indiana PLA.
• Requires current license in the State of Indiana.
• Requires a certificate of clinical competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or eligibility for this certificate.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Roles and Responsibilities

Our acute care SLPs treat a mix of oral dysphagia, pharyngeal dysphagia, cognition, and communication needs of our patients. We treat patients across the pediatric age span from prematurity through adolescence. Diagnoses may be congenital or acquired; common medical histories for speech referrals at Riley Hospital are neurologic injuries or disorders, respiratory illnesses, patients with history of prolonged intubations and/or ECMO, tracheostomy, burn related injuries, cerebral palsy, prematurity with related comorbidities, genetic disorders, congenital heart disease, cleft palate, and difficulty feeding.Family competency in carrying out SLP recommendations is a major component of acute care programming.

Performs speech pathology services including diagnostic evaluations to determine level of impairment. After administering the appropriate tests and measures, a treatment plan is designed for improved communication and swallowing. Performs direct patient care services including the supervision of support personnel and students. Willingly participates in related activities in support of patient care, education and department operations.

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