What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Pathologist I - Speech & Audiology - ADC Otolaryngology (Onsite) position at UTMB Health Careers?
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in related field, Certification or eligible for Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, and Licensure or eligible for Speech Pathology License from the Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in acute care and medically related clinic.
- Pediatric experience.
Job Summary:
To provide professional skills in the comprehensive evaluation of patients with speech and language impairments, and to provide habilitative and rehabilitative treatment services.
Job Duties:
- Administers and interprets routine and complex tests on speech and language impaired patients
- Plans, conducts, and directs rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communication, voice, feeding and swallowing disorders
- Documents findings, rehabilitative techniques, plan of care and patient progress
- Instructs and demonstrates testing procedures and treatments to medical students and residents
- Senior level staff also supervises clinical work of support personnel, graduate students and clinical fellows
Preferred Language:
English - bilingual Spanish is helpful, but not required.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
