Speech Therapist

ACHE; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Job summary

George Washington University Hospital seeks a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in a diverse inpatient and outpatient population.

You will manage complex neurologic, trauma and medically fragile cases, develop evidence-based plans, conduct dysphagia assessments, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in a fast-paced academic medical center.

Qualifications

• Current state license in Speech-Language Pathology
• CCC-SLP preferred
• BLS certification
• Completion of accredited Speech-Language Pathology program
• VFSS/FEES experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Conduct swallowing assessments, including instrumental studies when indicated
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and rehab therapists on care plans
• Educate patients and families on therapy strategies and safety
• Document assessments and progress in the EMR
• Participate in rounds and case conferences
• Supervise or mentor students and contribute to teaching as appropriate
• Engage in quality improvement and research initiatives
• Maintain compliance with hospital and professional standards

Skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient and family education

Documentation in EMR

Education

CCC-SLP preferred

BLS certification

Accredited SLP program completion

Tools

VFSS/FEES experience

Job description

George Washington University Hospital seeks a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in a diverse inpatient and outpatient population. In this fast-paced academic medical center, you will manage complex neurologic, trauma and medically fragile cases, perform comprehensive evaluations, develop evidence-based treatment plans and conduct dysphagia assessments. You will collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams, contribute to teaching and quality initiatives, and support patient and family education in a dynamic, research-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders
• Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
• Conduct and interpret swallowing assessments, including instrumental studies when indicated
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, rehab therapists and case managers on care plans
• Educate patients, families and caregivers on therapy strategies and safety
• Document assessments, goals, progress notes and discharge summaries in the EMR
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and case conferences
• Supervise or mentor students and contribute to teaching as appropriate
• Engage in quality improvement, research or program development initiatives
• Maintain compliance with hospital, regulatory and professional standards
• Speech and language assessment
• Cognitive-communication evaluation
• Dysphagia management
• Instrumental swallow studies (VFSS/FEES)
• Treatment planning and documentation (EMR)
• Interdisciplinary care coordination
• Patient and family education
• Acute care and ICU experience
• Neurogenic communication disorders management
• Quality improvement and outcomes tracking

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k

Qualifications

• Current state license in Speech-Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Completion of accredited Speech-Language Pathology program
• Experience with videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS) and FEES preferred