Cleveland Clinic
Clinical Speech Pathologist - Head and Neck Cancer
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101
Clinical Speech Pathologist - Head and Neck Cancer
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Cleveland Clinic Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Speech Pathologist, you will perform clinical Speech Pathology test procedures and evaluate communication and swallowing function of patients. You will interpret and report test results to facilitate medical diagnosis, provide counseling and education to patients and their families, and determine therapeutic plans. This position offers an unmatched opportunity to positively impact your community while gaining hands-on experience to enhance your skills. This is a full-time position. Caregivers in this role will work 8:00am to 5:00pm. Responsibilities
Perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures and evaluate communication and swallowing function of patients. Interpret and report test results to facilitate medical diagnosis. Provide counseling and education about communication and diagnosis to patients and their families. Determine therapeutic plan, including need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention, prognosis and duration of therapy. Select assistive speech devices to improve patient communication. Perform re-evaluation to determine progress after therapy. Provide observations about hearing and other behavior to help determine the need for other services. Maintain records of all services. Communicate results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies. Maintain speech pathology equipment and materials. Assist with planning, budget, service or project development, fee setting, purchase of new equipment or materials. Minimum qualifications
Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology Current Speech-Language Pathology License (SP) in Ohio from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Completion of a nine-month clinical fellowship year Preferred qualifications
Previous tracheoesophageal prostheses (TEP) management experience Previous clinical and instrumental swallowing evaluation experience via Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) Experience working in a multidisciplinary clinic Physical Requirements
Ability to stand for long periods of time. Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to perform tests. Personal Protective Equipment
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. Pay and benefits
Pay range information is provided and salaries may be shown on independent job search websites. Candidates are encouraged to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. For benefits details, see Cleveland Clinic jobs benefits page: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ Job details
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Clinical Speech Pathologist - Head and Neck Cancer
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Cleveland Clinic Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Speech Pathologist, you will perform clinical Speech Pathology test procedures and evaluate communication and swallowing function of patients. You will interpret and report test results to facilitate medical diagnosis, provide counseling and education to patients and their families, and determine therapeutic plans. This position offers an unmatched opportunity to positively impact your community while gaining hands-on experience to enhance your skills. This is a full-time position. Caregivers in this role will work 8:00am to 5:00pm. Responsibilities
Perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures and evaluate communication and swallowing function of patients. Interpret and report test results to facilitate medical diagnosis. Provide counseling and education about communication and diagnosis to patients and their families. Determine therapeutic plan, including need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention, prognosis and duration of therapy. Select assistive speech devices to improve patient communication. Perform re-evaluation to determine progress after therapy. Provide observations about hearing and other behavior to help determine the need for other services. Maintain records of all services. Communicate results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies. Maintain speech pathology equipment and materials. Assist with planning, budget, service or project development, fee setting, purchase of new equipment or materials. Minimum qualifications
Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology Current Speech-Language Pathology License (SP) in Ohio from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Completion of a nine-month clinical fellowship year Preferred qualifications
Previous tracheoesophageal prostheses (TEP) management experience Previous clinical and instrumental swallowing evaluation experience via Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) Experience working in a multidisciplinary clinic Physical Requirements
Ability to stand for long periods of time. Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to perform tests. Personal Protective Equipment
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. Pay and benefits
Pay range information is provided and salaries may be shown on independent job search websites. Candidates are encouraged to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. For benefits details, see Cleveland Clinic jobs benefits page: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ Job details
Seniorit y level: Entry level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other Industries: Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Cleveland Clinic by 2x Get notified about new Speech Language Pathologist jobs in
Cleveland, OH . Related roles
Speech Language Pathologist / Speech Therapist / SLP
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