Speech and Language Pathologist Hearing and Speech Center on 3rd

Children's of Alabama • Homewood, AL

18d

About The Position

The Speech and Language Pathologist provides direct and indirect patient care, conducts in-service trainings, and serves as a consultant to medical staff, ancillary staff, and the community. The position is based at the Hearing and Speech Center and serves a pediatric population in outpatient and inpatient settings. The center provides diagnostic and rehabilitative speech-language and audiology services, supporting children’s communication potential in home, school, and social environments. Speech-language pathologists evaluate and treat children’s speech, language, cognition, and feeding or swallowing needs, working with interdisciplinary teams and clinical programs.

Requirements

• Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist.
• Certified Speech and Language Pathologist.
• Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Working knowledge of pediatric audiology and/or speech pathology.
• Ability to administer and interpret developmentally appropriate comprehensive evaluations and communicate impressions and recommendations to referral sources and families.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for communicating with patients, caregivers, and referral sources.
• Positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in an interdisciplinary environment.

Nice To Haves

• One year of staff-level job experience specializing in Audiology-Speech.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care services.
• Conduct in-service trainings.
• Serve as a consultant to medical staff, ancillary staff, and the community.
• Administer and interpret developmentally appropriate comprehensive evaluations.
• Communicate impressions and recommendations to referral sources and families.
• Evaluate and treat pediatric patients in regularly scheduled therapy settings.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary professionals and clinical programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time