Clinical Speech Pathologist - Pediatric

Cleveland Clinic

6d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Join the Cleveland Clinic team, 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. A Speech Pathologist evaluates patients to determine the causes and effects of various speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders that affect patients. They investigate communications disorders and often different kinds of behaviors that manifest with communication difficulties. The Speech Pathologist in this role will care for pediatric patients ranging from the ages of 18 months – 8 years. You will work with children with augmentative needs and a variety of genetic and congenital needs, including Autism. A caregiver in this position works Tuesday: Float Day working 8:00am-6:30pm (Float location depends on PTO, LOA, Patient scheduling etc.) Wednesday (at Stow) 8:00am--6:30pm. May be assigned at CCCHR locations including Beachwood, Medina, Cleveland, Middleburg Heights, Stow-Falls and Westlake. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide clinical services to patients. Perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures. Evaluate communication and swallowing function of patients. Interpret and report test results to facilitate medical diagnosis. Provide counseling and education about communication and the diagnosis to patients and families. Determine therapeutic plans, including the need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention, prognosis and duration of therapy. Select assistive speech devices to improve the patient’s communication. Perform re-evaluation to determine progress after therapy. Provide observations about hearing and other behaviors to help determine the need for other services. Maintain records of all services. Communicate results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies such as schools and employees.

Requirements

Master’s degree in speech/language pathology
Hold or be eligible for a Speech Pathology (SP) license from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Hold a Speech Pathology license in the state of Ohio
Hold Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Completion of a nine-month clinical fellowship year

Nice To Haves

Clinical Speech Pathologist experience

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services to patients.
Perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures.
Evaluate communication and swallowing function of patients.
Interpret and report test results to facilitate medical diagnosis.
Provide counseling and education about communication and the diagnosis to patients and families.
Determine therapeutic plans, including the need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention, prognosis and duration of therapy.
Select assistive speech devices to improve the patient’s communication.
Perform re-evaluation to determine progress after therapy.
Provide observations about hearing and other behaviors to help determine the need for other services.
Maintain records of all services.
Communicate results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies such as schools and employees.