Speech Language Pathologist

About the Role

The Speech-Language Pathologist at Shriners Hospitals for Children provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric patients with communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders, contributing to their overall rehabilitation and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Upon receiving a licensed independent practitioner referral, implements a systematic patient examination and evaluation utilizing a comprehensive, patient and family-centered approach to decision making incorporating national standards and the AMA CPT codes.
• Design, develop and implement individualized treatment plans to address presenting symptoms or concerns of a communication and/or swallowing problem or related functional issue to optimize function.
• Make appropriate discharge plans by collaborating with patients, their families, care management, and community resources such as schools/outside therapy clinics, and actively participating in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Supports risk management and compliance initiatives through accurate thorough documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Pathology
• Licensed in state of practice
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC's)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a pediatric setting
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Pay

The pay range for this position is $35.01 - $52.52. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.