Speech Pathologist I

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

Select, administer and interpret appropriate diagnostic and/or clinical procedures to provide for differential diagnosis of patients' communication status.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Select, administer and interpret appropriate diagnostic and/or clinical procedures to provide for differential diagnosis of patients' communication status.
• Counsel patients, families and others concerning the management of the patient's communication disorder including the social and psychological problems associated with it.
• Initiate and maintain functional, comprehensive records concerning each patient.
• Train individuals in other professions in speech pathology techniques and procedures.
• Participate in research to develop diagnostic and remedial techniques and procedures for communication disorders and other research pertaining to communication processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology is required.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology issued by the American Boards of Examiners of Speech Pathology and Audiology of the American Speech and Hearing Association or qualifications equivalent to such certification is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Six months to one year experience in Speech Pathology is required.
• Experience performing videofluoroscopic swallow studies/oropharyngeal motility studies for the evaluation of swallowing is required.
• Experience providing speech-language pathology services in a medical setting is required.
• Experience evaluating and treating patients with neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders is required.
• Experience using electronic medical record is highly desired.
• Certification in Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) is desired.
• Experience with electronic medical record is strongly desired.
• Experience evaluating and treating communication and swallowing disorders in adult patients with tracheostomy/mechanical ventilation including tracheostomy speaking valves is desired.
• Experience providing services to patients in need of augmentative and alternative communication is desired.
• Experience performing fiberoptic endoscopic assessment of patients with swallowing disorders is desired.

Position and Application Details

• In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Equal opportunity employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.