Job Description
** GENERAL SUMMARY:**
Schedule: Contingent
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) with certification by the American Speech Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) provide clinical services to individuals with adult and pediatric speech, language cognitive, voice and swallowing disorders. Services include diagnosis, evaluation, therapy, treatment and follow-up. All clinical fellows in Speech-Language Pathology are supervised by ASHA certified SLP’s.
** PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**
- Provides clinical speech-language pathology services to HFHS patients including:
- Consultation with patients, family, and HFHS staff about communication and swallowing disorders;
- Diagnoses speech, language or swallowing disorders and evaluates patient's condition and prognosis;
- Develops treatment/therapy programs for patients;
- Schedules and conducts patient follow-up visits.
- Operates clinical equipment to measure speech production characteristics during patient evaluations and treatment.
- Performs endoscopic assessment of vocal fold vibratory function and swallowing function.
- Interacts with dietary personnel in developing nutritional menus and/or eating programs for patients with limited swallowing abilities.
- Prescribes appropriate communication technology after cancer or laryngeal surgery. Teaches patient to utilize technology and effectively develop their communication skills.
- Participates in all phases of departmental education and research programs including program development and clinical fellow orientation and instruction.
- Supervises the activities of departmental graduate students and clinical fellows including work scheduling, motivation, performance appraisal, and day-to-day work duties.
- Represents the Institution at community, regional and national conferences. Educates local community and social organizations on programs available at HFHS.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.