Speech Language Pathologist - Inpatient

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About the role

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a pediatric speech-language pathologist to provide inpatient dysphagia, speech, and language services to a varied population of infants and children with neurological, developmental, and medically based communication and feeding/swallowing disorders.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care:
  • Independently evaluates patients with known or suspected communication disorders (including speech, language, oral motor dysfunction and dysphagia) using both non-standardized and standardized evaluation tools. Records evaluation findings according to Departmental and Hospital procedures.
  • Refers patients to medical and educational services, when appropriate.
  • Develops an individual therapy plan for each assigned patient which includes goals of treatment. Updates goals and records patient progress according to Departmental and Hospital procedures.
  • Presents and defends evaluation findings, progress and recommendations to patients, families/significant caregivers, and health care professionals. Instructs family members and caregivers in home therapy programs.
  • Consults with health care and educational staff to promote the patients’ communication skills.
• Administration:
  • Participates in Departmental or program-based functions (i.e., staff meetings, continuing education activities, work group meetings/committees, Quality Improvement projects, development and refinement of clinical protocols and equipment/supplies maintenance and ordering).
• Education:
  • Teaches within the Department, Hospital, professional community, and non-professional community.
  • Provides consultative services outside of the Hospital setting.
  • Maintains and updates professional knowledge and skills by completing a minimum of 10 clock hours of continuing education during each fiscal year.
  • Provides clinical observation opportunities and educational supervision to students, fellows, and/or training to other staff, as assigned, after completing appropriate professional development requirements.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology - Required
• At least two (2) years licensed experience - Required
• At least one (1) year licensed experience in pediatric medical-based setting - Preferred
• Dysphagia experience - Preferred

Qualifications

• Speech & Language Pathology License (Pennsylvania) - within 3 months - Required
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - upon hire - Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (e.g., American Heart Association or Red Cross) - within 3 months - Preferred

Skills

• High level of analytical skill in order to work independently to identify and plan for the resolution of problems encountered in clinical and research duties.
• High level of skill in various assessment procedures pertaining to speech, language, and swallowing skills in the pediatric population.
• Interpersonal relationship skills to support effective communication with patients and families, as well as other medical professionals.
• Fundamental research knowledge including a general understanding of research methodology, design, and statistics.

Pay

Salary range: $83,700.00 - $106,700.00 annually. Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.