Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
A Speech Pathologist evaluates patients todeterminethe causes and effects of various speech, language,cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders that affect patients. They investigatecommunicationsdisorders and oftendifferent kindsof behaviors that manifest with communication difficulties.The Speech Pathologist in this role will care for pediatric patients ranging from the agesof18 months–8years.You willwork with children with augmentative needs and a variety of genetic andcongenitalneeds,including Autism.
A caregiver in this position works Tuesday: Float Day working 8:00am-6:30pm (Float location depends on PTO, LOA, Patient scheduling etc.) Wednesday (at Stow) 8:00am--6:30pm. May be assigned at CCCHR locations including Beachwood, Medina, Cleveland, Middleburg Heights, Stow-Falls and Westlake.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide clinical services to patients.
Perform diagnostic speech pathology test procedures.
Evaluate communication and swallowingfunctionof patients.
Interpret and report test results tofacilitatemedical diagnosis.
Provide counseling and education about communication and the diagnosis to patients and families.
Determinetherapeutic plans, including the need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention,prognosisand duration of therapy.
Select assistive speech devices toimprove the patient’scommunication.
Perform re-evaluation todetermineprogress after therapy.
Provide observations about hearing and other behaviors to helpdeterminethe need for other services.
Maintain records of all services.
Communicate results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies such as schools and employees.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Master’s degree in speech/language pathology
Hold or be eligible for a Speech Pathology (SP) license from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Hold a Speech Pathology license in the state of Ohio
Hold Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Completion of a nine-month clinical fellowship year
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Clinical Speech Pathologist experience
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.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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