Speech Pathologist I

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR

19d

About The Position

NICU setting - Day shift with weekends & holiday rotation Additional Information: Provides a wide range of speech, language, oral-motor and feeding evaluations and interventions with patients from birth through 21 years of age. Arkansas Children's Hospital is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist with interest or expertise in neonatal care to join our multidisciplinary NICU team. This role focuses on supporting the earliest stages of communication and feeding development in medically complex infants.

Requirements

Master's Degree
Entry Level - Experience not Required.
Speech-Language Pathology License - AR Board of Examiners Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Will accept ABESPA “OK to Work” letter while licensure is being processed.
Will accept ABESPA “OK to Work” letter while lice AR Board of Examiners Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Nice To Haves

Experience in pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders
Experience working in a NICU or neonatal follow-up setting
Experience with instrumental swallowing assessments (e.g., VFSS, FEES)
Interest in early communication development and family-centered care
Audiology & Speech Pathology - 1 year Pediatric, Hospital or Rehabilitation experience
Clinical Competence – Speech Lang. Path. (CCC-SLP) - American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

Responsibilities

Performs speech/language/swallowing evaluations and screenings.
Reviews medical records and interviews parent/caregiver/ and other professionals to obtain pertinent health information and relevant patient histories prior to each evaluation to determine a developmentally appropriate protocol.
Determines evaluation goals and tailors test battery to specific needs of individual patients within the comprehensive scope of practice assigned, including both formal and informal measures.
Interprets and synthesizes test results, history and functional observation to form a diagnostic impression and formulates a comprehensive and specific recommendation based on the goals functional outcomes of patient.
Implements a specific plan of action with measurable goals leading to improved functional outcomes, integrating speech/language (or feeding/swallowing) goals into overall plan of care for patient.
Selects and develops intervention materials for treatment of communication and related disorders, incorporating goals and education for the patient's family and significant others into the ongoing treatment plan to maximize progress; adapting procedures, strategies, and materials to meet patient's individual needs.
Documents patient contacts for both in-patient and out-patient services using chart notes, departmental, and hospital approved forms, and maintains current treatment plans and goals in the hospital charts, in addition to departmental charts.
Maintains patient and billing records and completes any required third party payer forms according to guidelines.
Produces evaluation reports and documents patient, family and professional understanding regarding carryover plan and recommendations prior to discharge.
Other duties as assigned.