Clinical Speech Pathologist - Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland Clinic Nevada, NV

40d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, our caregivers are dedicated to helping patients cope with and manage the effects of memory loss. Come join us in our efforts to provide effective, evidence-based treatment with the latest technologies and approaches. Here, you will make a difference in the community, gain unmatched hands-on experience, enhance your skills and build a rewarding, life-long career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Clinical Speech Pathologist, you will perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures and evaluate communication and swallowing functions of patients. This includes interpreting and reporting test results to facilitate medical diagnosis, providing counseling and education about communication and the diagnosis to patients and their families and determining therapeutic plans, including the need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention, prognosis and duration of therapy. A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm with no weekends or holidays. This role will also accept part-time and PRN applicants and shift details will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology
Hold or be eligible for a Speech-Language Pathology License (SP) from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Hold a Speech Pathology license in state
Hold Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Completion of a nine-month Clinical Fellowship Year
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to perform tests.
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Responsibilities

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.
Assist with planning, budget, service or project development, fee setting and purchase of new equipment or materials.