Speech Pathologist-Home Based

IU Health•Indianapolis, IN

12h•Onsite

About The Position

IU Health is looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day. This is a Riley Children’s Health Speech-Language Pathologist position within the Indiana First Steps program providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers ages birth-three and families in the home or community environment. Provides home-based, direct therapy intervention and consultative services to patients. Patient population may comprise children ages birth to three through Indiana's Early Intervention Program, First Steps. Provides services in collaboration with the family's natural environment via evidence-based treatments and early intervention practices that address speech, language, and feeding/swallowing development in accordance with the established Individualized Family Service Plan. Completes developmental assessments and refers for medical or other professional services that may be necessary for the habilitation or rehabilitation of children with communication or language disorders and delays in development of communication skills. Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals. As the most comprehensive medical system in Indiana, IU Health offers many different career opportunities as you grow professionally. IU Health also offers a substantial benefits package, PTO Program, 401k match, and several other programs to meet your needs. These are just a few reasons why applying for your career with IU Health is a good choice. Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care. IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all. With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence. At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development. Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states. Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree from an accredited academic program in speech pathology; or, if foreign trained, graduation from a speech pathology education program outside the US with educationally equivalent coursework accepted by Indiana PLA.
Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
Requires current licensure in the state of Indiana.
Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
May require credentialing for certification as an early interventionist.
Requires a certificate of clinical competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or eligibility for this certificate.
Advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
Strong attention to detail
Adaptable to fast paced settings

Responsibilities

Provides home-based, direct therapy intervention and consultative services to patients.
Provides services in collaboration with the family's natural environment via evidence-based treatments and early intervention practices that address speech, language, and feeding/swallowing development in accordance with the established Individualized Family Service Plan.
Completes developmental assessments and refers for medical or other professional services that may be necessary for the habilitation or rehabilitation of children with communication or language disorders and delays in development of communication skills.
Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals.