Speech Pathology Technician

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Medical Speech - Adult Job Summary: JOB SUMMARY Supports patient care with occasional guidance. Maintains and prepares supplies and equipment, materials and/or information development. . Speech Pathology Technician (Acute & Outpatient Speech-Language Pathology Services) Job Summary The Speech Pathology Technician provides essential clinical, operational, and scheduling support to Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) across acute care hospitals and outpatient medical speech clinics. This full-time, weekday role supports adult endoscopic swallowing evaluations (FEES), outpatient pediatric scheduling, and high-volume medical SLP clinics. By assisting with procedures, patient flow, equipment processing, and appointment coordination, this role directly improves clinician efficiency and patient access to care. This position is patient-facing and requires professionalism, empathy, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage clinical and administrative details in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Due to fulltime daytime hours, this role is not designed for current students. Key Responsibilities Clinical & Patient Support – Acute Care (Adult Population) Assist Speech-Language Pathologists during Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) to improve workflow and patient throughput Support adult swallowing evaluations by preparing rooms, transporting and positioning equipment carts, and assisting with patient flow Perform scope processing, cleaning, and high-level disinfection in accordance with established infection-control protocols Provide calm, respectful, and compassionate patient interaction during assessments and procedures Scheduling & Coordination – Outpatient Services Schedule and coordinate pediatric outpatient swallow studies, including monitoring for cancellations and rescheduling appointments Proactively identify and fill appointment openings to reduce cancellations and improve clinic utilization Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, caregivers, and clinical staff regarding appointment changes Operational & Administrative Support Assist outpatient medical SLP teams by supporting templates, workflows, and documentation tools Complete routine clinic tasks including: Weekly food and supply expiration date checks Operating dishwashers and assisting with clinic sanitation processes Maintain organized, detail oriented workflows across multiple care settings

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Less than one (1) year of experience in a healthcare, clinical support, or patient-facing role
• Ability to work directly with patients in a clinical environment
• Basic computer skills, including comfort with scheduling systems and clinical documentation tools

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Care Partner, Rehab Technician, Clinical Assistant, or similar healthcare support role
• Prior experience in speech pathology, rehabilitation, ENT, GI, or procedural clinical environments
• Experience supporting adult patients in acute or outpatient care settings
• Strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, patience, and empathy when interacting with patients and families
• Experience with appointment scheduling, rescheduling, and managing cancellations
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Familiarity with infection control practices, equipment handling, or scope reprocessing

Responsibilities

• Provides support to speech language pathologists and audiologists through collection of data, assisting with researching topics, transportation of patients or other patient care support services.
• Assists in safe provision of functional activities (leading hand washing, toileting/diaper changing, snack activities for pediatrics).
• Provides support to speech language pathologists and teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing for implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Maintains supplies at acceptable levels.
• Prepares treatment areas (set up group therapy rooms based on number of patients served and focus of therapy, set up individual therapy/assessment rooms based upon age and/or diagnosis, clean up/reorganize treatment rooms at the conclusion of service).
• Provides basic screening services (Prepare infant or child for hearing screening, performs hearing screening and communicates results to family).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees