Clinical Speech Pathologist - Neuro Expansion
About the role
Join Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and become part of one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations. We are expanding with a new, one-million-square-foot, 15-floor, state-of-the-art facility on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus designed to elevate care for complex neurological conditions — including spine injuries, epileptic seizures, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and stroke. This advanced building brings every stage of care under one roof, featuring dedicated spaces for outpatient services, surgery, stepdown, ICU and epilepsy monitoring, as well as additional operating rooms and expanded ambulatory, infusion, imaging, EMG, sleep and rehabilitation services. We are welcoming new caregivers to collaborate within our multidisciplinary teams and contribute to nationally recognized, innovative neurological care. Join us and be part of the next wave of transformative care at Cleveland Clinic. The Section of Speech-Language Pathology at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus is seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist (40 hours per week) to join its acute care hospital team. This position offers the opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing state-of-the-art clinical care.
Responsibilities
- Perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures and evaluate communication and swallowing function of patients.
- Interpret and reports on test results to facilitate medical diagnosis.
- Provide counseling and education about communication and diagnosis to patients and their families.
- Determine therapeutic plan, including need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention, prognosis and duration of therapy.
- Select assistive speech devices to improve patient communication.
- Perform re-evaluation to determine progress after therapy.
- Provide observations about hearing and other behavior to help determine the need for other services.
- Maintain records of all services.
- Communicate results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies such schools and employers.
- Maintain speech pathology equipment and materials.
- Assist with planning, budget, service or project development, fee setting, purchase of new equipment or materials.
Requirements
- Must hold ASHA's CCC-SLP credential.
- Must be eligible for