Speech Language Pathologist
About The Position
The Speech Language Pathologist assesses, diagnoses, and treats communication and swallowing disorders to improve patients’ quality of life. The role conducts comprehensive evaluations of referred patients and implements individualized treatment plans. The clinician contributes expertise to the development and improvement of treatment programs and protocols, and helps shape departmental and organizational goals. Success requires advanced clinical knowledge, strong diagnostic and therapeutic skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach. Responsibilities include reviewing records; administering appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessment tools and methods while considering cultural and linguistic factors; identifying severity levels; weighing prognostic factors, including those related to developmental and acquired brain injury; setting measurable short- and long-term functional goals; and modifying plans in response to changes in medical condition, needs, progress, or risk factors. The clinician coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, makes referrals as needed, selects evidence-based interventions appropriate to age, culture, and language, revises interventions as appropriate, and applies learning, behavioral, and pragmatic tools and procedures. The Speech Language Pathologist also serves as a resource by sharing expertise and knowledge.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program.
- Licensed by the Arizona State Board as a Speech Language Pathologist.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate.
- Advanced clinical knowledge and diagnostic and therapeutic skills.
- Compassionate, patient-centered approach.
Responsibilities
- Conduct records reviews and comprehensive evaluations for referred patients using appropriate standardized and non-standardized tools and methods, considering cultural and linguistic factors.
- Identify accurate severity levels and weigh prognostic factors, including developmental and acquired brain injury factors.
- Establish measurable short- and long-term goals focused on functional outcomes.
- Modify treatment plans based on changes in medical condition, needs, progress, and risk factors.
- Coordinate plans with the interdisciplinary team and make appropriate referrals to other services.
- Select evidence-based intervention strategies that account for age, culture, and linguistic factors, and revise interventions appropriately.
- Apply learning, behavioral, and pragmatic tools and procedures.
- Contribute clinical expertise to the development and improvement of treatment programs and protocols and to departmental and organizational goals.
- Share expertise and knowledge as a resource.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for new hires who meet eligibility requirements.
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Job Type
Full-time
