Speech Pathologist NE - Outpatient

About the Role

Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

An Outpatient Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) diagnoses and treats conditions that affect one’s ability to communicate and swallow. As experts in communication, these specialists assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders from birth through old age. Speech Pathologists can help patients improve their speech, open new communication possibilities, improve their ability to comprehend others, express oneself, communicate more effectively in social settings, and swallow safely. This is a dedicated, collaborative team that will help you advance your skills while supporting patients during their healing journey.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and apply a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with functional limitations, impairments, and disorders.
• Provide, interpret, plan, and supervise patient evaluations and treatments in accordance with the physician referral, ensuring the care, safety, and wellbeing of the patient.
• Continually review the plan of care and make revisions as needed.
• Prepare progress reports on all treatments in conjunction with departmental policies and procedures and report to the physician as needed.
• Instruct and counsel medical staff and family members to assist the patient in treatment techniques.
• Perform voice evaluations, treatment of various voice disorders, and bedside swallow evaluations.
• Demonstrate competency with the Modified Barium Swallow studies (MBSs) for adults and pediatrics.
• Follow Code Blue and all protocols as per Clinic policy.
• Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by the Joint Commission.

Requirements

• Master’s, Doctorate, or SLP-D Degree from an accredited School of Speech-Language Pathology.
• Registered in the State of Florida.
• Current Speech-Language Pathology License (SP) from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology or eligible Speech Pathologist (SP) license in the state of Florida.
• Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American-Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Externship experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Outpatient experience.
• EPIC experience.
• Completion of neuro training.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity to perform tests.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Schedule

A caregiver in this position works 3 days per week, Monday-Friday, from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.