Speech Pathologist - Inpatient

Cleveland Clinic; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System in Florida invites a Speech Language Pathologist to join the Martin Health team in Stuart. You will provide patient-first care on inpatient units, collaborating with a dedicated team.

The role requires advanced degrees and Florida licensure; the position features day shift 9:00am-5:00pm, flexible start times, and opportunities to advance clinical skills within a nationally recognized hospital system.

Qualifications

• Master's, Doctorate or SLP-D from an accredited School of Speech-Language Pathology.
• Florida licensure in Speech-Language Pathology (SP) or eligibility.
• Current SP license from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology or eligible.
• Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SP) in Florida.
• ASHA CCC-SLP certification.
• Externship experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and apply a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of patients with functional limitations, impairments and disorders.
• Provide, interpret, plan and supervise patient evaluations and treatments in accordance with physician referral, ensuring care, safety and wellbeing of the patient.
• Continually review the plan of care and make revisions as needed.
• Prepare progress reports on all treatments in conjunction with departmental policies and procedures and report to the physician as needed.
• Instruct and counsel medical staff and family members to assist the patient in treatment techniques.
• Perform voice evaluations, treatment of voice disorders and bedside swallow evaluations.
• Demonstrate competency with MBSSs for adults and pediatrics.
• Follow Code Blue and all protocols as per Clinic policy.
• Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by the Joint Commission.

Education

Masters, Doctorate or SLP-D Degree from an accredited School of Speech-Language Pathology

Registered in the State of Florida

Current Speech-Language Pathology License (SP) from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology or eligible

Speech Pathologist (SP) license in the state of Florida

Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA

Externship experience

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Speech Pathologist - Inpatient

Location

Stuart

Facility

Martin Hospital South

Department

MMC Rehab Speech Path-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Job Code

000665

Shift

Days

Schedule

9:00am-5:00pm

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic Martin Health team down in sunny Florida, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

ASpeech Language Pathologist (SLP) diagnoses and treats conditions that affect one’s ability to communicate and swallow. As experts in communication, these specialists assess, diagnose,treatand prevent speech, language,voiceand swallowing disorders from birth through old age. Speech Pathologists can help patients improve their speech, open new communicationpossibilitiesand improve their ability tocomprehendothers, express oneself, communicate more effectively in socialsettingsand swallow safely. This is a dedicated, collaborative team that will help you to advance your skills while supporting patients during their healing journey.

APRNcaregiver in this position works 8-hour shifts between 7:00AM – 6:00PM, with flexibility on start/end times. The schedule is flexible.A minimum of4 weekend days per8-weekperiodand1 major and 2 minor holidays per yearwill berequired.

Floating across all Martin Health sites will berequired, as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Evaluate patients and apply a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with functional limitations,impairmentsand disorders.
• Provide, interpret,planand supervise patient evaluations and treatmentsin accordance withthephysicianreferral, ensuring the care,safetyand wellbeing of the patient.
• Continually review the plan of care and make revisions as needed.
• Prepare progress reports on all treatments in conjunction with departmental policies and procedures and report to the physician as needed.
• Instruct and counsel medical staff and family members toassistthe patient in treatment techniques.
• Perform voice evaluations, treatment of various voicedisordersand bedside swallow evaluations.
• Demonstrate competency with the MBSs for adults and pediatrics.
• Follow Code Blue and all protocols as per Clinic policy.
• Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by the Joint Commission.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Masters, Doctorate or SLP-D Degree from an accreditedSchool of Speech-Language Pathology
• Registered in the State of Florida
• Current Speech-Language Pathology License (SP) from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology or eligible
• Speech Pathologist (SP) license in the state of Florida
• Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American-Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Externship experience

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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