Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Adult Acute Care

VUMC

2 months ago

United StatesFull TimePathology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Adult Acute Care in United States.

Key Responsibilities

manage resources for a department/area.

Requirements

Language Pathology from an accredited program ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC

SLP) – Required Tennessee SLP Licensure or eligibility Completion of Clinical Fellowship (CF) Why Choose Vanderbilt? Magnet®

recognized hospital with a culture of excellence Access to advanced diagnostic tools and cutting

edge technology Opportunities for continuing education, research, and career growth Competitive salary + comprehensive

Benefits & Compensation

class patient care, education, and research. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.

Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.

Applies appropriate, evidence

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Adult Acute Care.

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologyAcute CareSwallowing DisordersSpeech DisordersLanguage DisordersCognition DisordersVoice DisordersFluencyAuditory RehabilitationOral Feeding DisordersMBSSFEESInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationDocumentationStudent SupervisionQuality Improvement

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Adult Acute Care at VUMC a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pathology speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at VUMC is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech-Language Pathology, Acute Care, Swallowing Disorders, Speech Disorders, Language Disorders, Cognition Disorders, Voice Disorders, Fluency. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves evaluating and treating adult patients across multiple units for speech, language, voice, cognition, fluency, and swallowing disorders, while also educating and counseling patients and families. Responsibilities include performing instrumental swallowing studies, collaborating with...

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