Speech Pathologist, Full-Time - Main Campus

About the role

A licensed speech-language pathologist employed by Erlanger Health System is responsible for direct and indirect care in the rehabilitation of the patient.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate evaluations
• Provide treatments to patients with a variety of diagnoses, including CVA, ICH, neurogenic dysphagia, neuromuscular diseases, head injury, hand and neck cancer, laryngectomy, cardiac and other surgical patients, post intubation and respiratory failure, etc.
• Provide evaluation and treatment of a variety of disorders, including expressive and receptive language disorders/aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive-linguistic and communication disorders
• Provide evaluation for use of augmentative alternative communication devices
• Provide evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders, inclusive of clinical bedside swallowing evaluation, video-fluoroscopic swallow studies and flexible endoscopic swallowing evaluations
• Provide evaluation of communication and voice disorders inclusive of tracheostomized patients
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation: evaluations, re-evaluations, treatment progress notes
• Serve as clinical instructor for Speech-Language Pathology students
• Participate in continuing education programs
• Participate in hospital and community education
• Participate in the Continuous Quality Improvement efforts of the department and the Medical Center
• Participate in departmental meetings and represent speech pathology team in interdisciplinary meetings and education opportunities
• Maintain standards as set down by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association regarding treatment procedures and professional ethics

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Knowledge of general speech-language principles and practical skills
• Tennessee licensure
• BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward
• Certification of Clinical Competency from America Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Qualifications

This is a full-time position at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, TN, located on the main campus with regular standard hours.