Speech Pathology Coordinator for Inpatient & Home Care

Job Summary

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Coordinator. The schedule for this position requires Monday-Friday on-site schedule. The job responsibilities include clinical care, personnel administration, clinical leadership, division leadership, and professional leadership.

About the Role

The Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Coordinator will provide clinical care, personnel administration, clinical leadership, division leadership, and professional leadership in both the Speech Pathology Home Care program and main campus inpatient clinical care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide some direct patient care to Home Care patients;
• Provide oversight and supervision of the Speech-Language Pathologists providing direct patient care to home care patients;
• Participate in recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, onboarding of all new Home Care Speech Pathologists;
• Ensure all workflow, Epic education, clinical mentoring, TJC preparedness are reinforced;
• Ensure completion and documentation of all Speech-Language Pathology and Home Care competencies are completed at baseline and when due for renewal;
• Ensure patients are recertified according to criteria: monitor/verify that progress reports and recommendations are completed for patients every 60 days for HC recertification;
• Complete peer reviews for SLP team members; complete annual performance reviews for all direct reports;
• Update shared drive with documentation reflecting completion of orientation, current licensure, HHC Speech-Language Pathology Job Aids, and HHC SLP meeting minutes;
• Plan and lead quarterly SLP Home Care meetings and file minutes of discussions;
• Coordinate with Home Care to participate in setting, revision of staff education related to HHC policy and procedures;
• Maintain active participation in and management of monthly multi-disciplinary case conferencing process for HHC patients;
• Attend all Epic upgrade training and cascade information to SLP HC team through in person training, phone or email support as appropriate;
• Attend any additional discretionary meetings with HHC (including HHC Ed Specialists, Clinical Coordinators, Managers) to receive training and cascade to SLP HC team.

• Serve as mentor for staff working on various clinical competencies to ensure consistent expectations with methods of practice and alignment with inpatient SLP team;
• Work with inpatient SLP leadership team to identify and implement strategies to improve workflows and processes;
• Provide management support for inpatient Speech-Language Pathologists.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences & disorders;
• Active license in speech-language pathology in the state of practice;
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) granted by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA);
• Maintain core and advanced Speech-Language Pathology competencies in birth-three, dysphagia complex, and AAC;
• 8+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Benefits

Annual pay may vary based on FTE status. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on-call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply.

Pay

Expected Starting Pay Range: $100,526.40 - $130,686.40

Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates.

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours per week.