Clinical Speech Pathologist - Pediatrics

Cleveland Clinic•Medina, OH

10d

About The Position

The Clinical Speech Pathologist performs diagnostic speech pathology test procedures and evaluates patients’ communication and swallowing functions. The role includes interpreting and reporting test results to facilitate medical diagnosis; counseling and educating patients and families about communication and diagnoses; and determining therapeutic plans, including the need for therapy, treatment frequency, intervention focus, prognosis, and duration. The position also includes selecting assistive speech devices, re-evaluating patients’ progress, documenting services, and communicating recommendations to referral sources and outside agencies. This pediatric position is based at Medina Childrens Therapy Services in Medina and is part of Therapy Services-Children's Institute. The schedule is a day shift, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., four ten-hour shifts per week. The caregiver may also assist with planning, budgeting, service or project development, fee setting, and purchasing equipment or materials.

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 the state of Ohio.
Hold Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
Complete a nine-month Clinical Fellowship Year.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures.
Evaluate patients’ communication and swallowing functions.
Interpret and report test results to facilitate medical diagnosis.
Provide counseling and education to patients and families about communication and diagnoses.
Determine therapeutic plans, including therapy need, frequency, intervention focus, prognosis, and duration.
Select assistive speech devices to improve patients’ communication.
Re-evaluate patients 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, budgeting, service or project development, fee setting, and purchasing equipment or materials.