What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPEECH PATHOLOGIST position at Moffitt Cancer Center Careers?
At Moffitt Cancer Center, we come face-to-face with cancer every day, but we also see courage. And it inspires us to be the safest and best place for cancer care – to bring greater hope to every patient we serve. It’s why we’ve been continually named One of the Top Places to Work in the Tampa Bay Area. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Moffitt is the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast and has been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999. Because working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join a dedicated, diverse and inclusive team of over 7,000 to be a part of the Courageous future we envision.
Summary
Position Highlights:
Speech pathologist responsible for evaluation and treatment of patients with speech, language, oral motor, voice, and/or swallowing disorders. Provides care to inpatient and outpatient caseload. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team regarding the needs of the patient. Opportunities to contribute to presentations, publications, supervision of students/interns and execution of departmental education efforts, etc.
Responsibilities:
- Complete evaluations and treatments of assigned patients with speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders in accordance to established standards of care and practice including selecting assessment tools, tests and measures, goal setting, etc.
- Monitors and responds to the patients response to treatment and adjusts accordingly, reassessing the patient as needed or at least every 2 weeks, and discharging the patient in a timely manner dependent on the needs of the patient.
- Accurately performs documentation on each evaluation and treatment session within the electronic medical record and accurately documents billing charges.
- Attends staff meetings and educational in services/presentations. Present in service after attending professional conference.
Credentials and Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology
- FL SLP License
- BLS Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competency of the ASHA or in a Clinical fellowship year (Temporary License)
- 1 year Clinical experience in an acute care hospital (experience during grad school will be accepted)
