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Speech Language Pathologist Days Full Time

Job ID: 2305001268-14 Date posted: 06/04/2024 Facility: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan
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Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.

Job Description:

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, diagnoses and treats speech, language, swallowing and cognitive disorders.

  • Diagnoses speech, language, cognitive and oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders utilizing a variety of tests such as articulation, language, voice/resonance, fluency, cognitive communications skills, etc.
  • Researches and analyzes patients medical history from test performances, medical records and case histories.
  • Utilizes information to diagnose and treat patients. Designs treatment plans and administers treatment to patients with speech, language and oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders.
  • Counsels, educates and advises patients and their families regarding communicative, cognitive and swallowing functioning, and develops home programs for patient as needed.
  • Documents diagnostic reports and therapeutic progress notes according to departmental procedures; codes information for billing purposes to ensure maximum reimbursement from third party payers.
  • Participates as a member of the inter-disciplinary rehabilitation team; attends chart rounds and departmental meeting.
  • Provides presentations and/or in-service education to professional staff, students, outside community, etc.
  • May instruct and monitor speech and language pathology interns.
  • Enhances professional expertise through seminars, workshops, conferences, reading, professional organizations, etc.


Qualifications:

1. Masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology.

2.Current license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist in the State of Michigan.

3. Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association.

4. Six to twelve months additional experience preferred.

Job: Speech Therapy
Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan
Facility: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Type: Days
2305001268

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