SPEECH PATHOLOGIST FOR DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENTAL & BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS (part-time)
About The Position
Cincinnati Children’s is recruiting a Speech-Language Pathologist for the Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (DDBP). The role is intended to improve access to care for patients with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities, including patients in multidisciplinary diagnostic clinics, and to expand access to treatment for patients followed in DDBP. The position is part-time, 20 hours per week during the work week, on day shift. Family-friendly hours may be scheduled in the late afternoon or evening. The job is primarily based at the Burnet Campus and may require travel to outpatient sites as needed. The Speech-Language Pathologist performs diagnostic evaluations, selects and administers appropriate tests, assesses communication skills, makes diagnoses and recommendations, and provides results and counseling to parents or caregivers. The clinician develops individualized treatment plans and goals, involves families in care, delivers and documents therapy, monitors progress, and supports discharge or transition. The role also includes maintaining clinical skills, managing patient schedules and billing targets, contributing to clinical leadership, and pursuing continuing education and advanced competencies aligned with division needs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders.
- Active permanent license in speech-language pathology in the State of Ohio.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); Clinical Fellowship candidates are not accepted for this role.
- Related experience working with the specific patient population is highly desired.
Nice To Haves
- Related experience working with the specific patient population.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and some specialty diagnostic evaluations using an appropriate service delivery model and standard procedures.
- Assess communication skills, make diagnoses, recommendations, and referrals, and provide evaluation results and counseling to parents or caregivers.
- Determine discharge criteria and prepare patients for discharge or transition as appropriate.
- Develop appropriate long-term and short-term treatment goals for each patient.
- Discuss treatment plans with parents and families, involve them in care, and review and revise plans as needed.
- Structure treatment sessions to meet goals, select appropriate intervention strategies, document progress, and complete required forms and documentation.
- Develop and maintain clinical skills in basic competency areas, manage difficult issues and potential conflicts with patients and families, and demonstrate effective behavior management.
- Keep the schedule current, block unavailable times in Epic, and communicate schedule changes to appropriate staff.
- Manage schedules and patient visits to use time productively and achieve billing targets; anticipate variability and adjust scheduling accordingly.
- Work the required family-friendly hours, keeping those hours available for therapy scheduling unless a supervisor approves an exception.
- Serve as an expert clinician across basic competency areas and pursue advanced competencies aligned with personal interests and division needs.
- Choose and complete relevant continuing education, model effective self-management with families, and demonstrate cooperation, respect, trust, time management, and professionalism.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
