Speech Language Pathologist I

Education Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment, patient/caregiver education, and discharge planning for a full caseload of patients
• Assess and treat feeding and swallowing disorders in neonates and pediatric patients
• Evaluate infants' readiness for oral feeding and develop appropriate feeding plans
• Provide oral motor and swallowing evaluations for NICU and pediatric patients
• Educate parents and caregivers on feeding techniques and early communication development
• Conduct pre-feeding readiness assessments and implement feeding interventions
• Support breastfeeding efforts in collaboration with lactation specialists
• Provide early communication therapy for pediatric patients.
• Provides all ancillary/administrative requirements for a full caseload of patients, including documentation, billing, scheduling management, and other administrative duties
• Demonstrates appropriate communication, professionalism and supervision of support staff (licensed assistants, aides, volunteers) and complies with all organization policies.   
• Complies with organization code of conduct and meets professional organization core values, code of ethics, &/or scope of practice
• Participate in weekend rotation (approximately every 6th weekend) covering the entire hospital
• Work where the patient need is highest (including flexing to other departments) when home department schedule allows
• Provide staff education, participate/lead committee groups, participate in staff onboarding/orientation
• May serve as a clinical instructor, participate in department or therapy discipline committees, and complete credential/certification that would benefit patient care

Educational Requirements:

• Master's degree from accredited speech and language pathology program