IMH RGS Speech Pathologist

UChicago Medicine • Harvey, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Speech Language Pathologist at the Harvey location. In this role, you will serve individuals, families, and groups from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, providing services based on research evidence, clinical judgment, and client preferences. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical communication and swallowing issues, including speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing, for individuals from birth throughout the lifespan. The role requires adherence to the hospital's philosophy, mission, vision, policies, procedures, and corporate compliance requirements. Consistent with the American Speech and Hearing Association Scope of Practice, the objective is to optimize individuals' ability to communicate and swallow, thereby improving their quality of life by reducing impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, and barriers.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an Accredited Program
• American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or Clinical Fellow (CF) with eligibility
• Illinois State Licensure (or eligibility)
• Specific practice areas may require advanced certification or previous experience to address patient care needs.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Effective verbal and written communication including ability to communicate with other cultures or those with language or cognitive impairments.
• Foreign graduates shall submit certification of passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and the Test of Spoken English, (TSE).

Responsibilities

• Provides direct/indirect supervision for patient-related activities and appropriate delegation of tasks to Rehabilitation Aides and nursing staff.
• Functions as Clinical Instructor for Speech Pathology Students as per department protocol.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees