Speech Pathologist

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist in Virginia to evaluate, diagnose, prepare and implement individualized therapy programs to maximize patient performance and meet treatment goals. Reports to department leadership.

On-site in Newport News, with on-call responsibilities and a focus on diagnostic, counseling and rehabilitative services. Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the state, and ASHA certification or CFY plan, are required to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of speech-language pathology principles.
• Knowledge and experience in the administration of assessment tools, treatment plans and equipment for communication, language and oral-motor disorders.
• Ability to meet on-call requirements of the department.

Responsibilities

• Tests, evaluates, treats, diagnoses and prescribes treatment for patients with speech, language, cognition, swallowing and/or communication disorders.
• Provides a full range of diagnostic, counseling and rehabilitative services.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of policies, procedures and protocols to enhance patient outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Speech-language pathology principles

Assessment tools & treatment plans

On-call requirements

Job description

The Speech Pathologist is responsible for accurately evaluating, diagnosing, preparing, implementing, monitoring and supervising an individually tailored therapy program to maximize performance and obtain treatment goals. Reports to department leadership.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Tests, evaluates, treats, diagnoses and prescribes treatment for patients experiencing speech, language, cognition, swallowing and/or communication disorders.
• Provides a full range of diagnostic, counseling and rehabilitative services.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, protocols to enhance patient outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Provisional license acceptable during Clinical Fellowship; must obtain Virginia license upon completion.
• Current Certification of Clinical Competence through the American Speech-Language, Hearing Associations (ASHA); or if in Clinical Fellowship, must obtain upon completion.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of speech-language pathology principles and theories.
• Knowledge and experience in the administration of a variety of assessment tools, treatment plans and equipment associated with communication, language and oral-motor disorder.
• Ability to meet on call requirements of department.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Expected to work in a patient care environment with minimal exposure to environmental hazards such as, but not limited to, excessive noise, dust, or extremes in temperatures. Exposure to communicable diseases and moderately adverse working conditions due to the need to perform certain patient care activities can be expected.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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