Speech Pathologist I

Arkansas Children's Hospital

12 days ago

Little Rock, ArkansasFull TimePathology

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Arkansas Children's Hospital as a Speech Pathologist – NICU, Day Shift in United States. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED.

Key Responsibilities

bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally

Requirements

Preferred Experience in pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders Experience working in a NICU or neonatal follow

up setting Experience with instrumental swallowing assessments (e. g., VFSS, FEES) Interest in early communication development and family

centered care Required Education: Master's Degree Recommended Education: Required Work Experience: Entry Level

Experience not Required. Recommended Work Experience: Audiology & Speech Pathology

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Arkansas Children's Hospital in United States.

Key Skills

Speech EvaluationLanguage EvaluationOral-Motor InterventionFeeding InterventionNeonatal CarePediatric FeedingSwallowing DisordersInstrumental Swallowing AssessmentsVFSSFEESEarly Communication DevelopmentFamily-Centered CareMedical Record ReviewDiagnostic ImpressionIntervention PlanningDocumentation

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist I at Arkansas Children's Hospital a 3.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pathology speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at Arkansas Children's Hospital is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech Evaluation, Language Evaluation, Oral-Motor Intervention, Feeding Intervention, Neonatal Care, Pediatric Feeding, Swallowing Disorders, Instrumental Swallowing Assessments. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves performing comprehensive speech, language, oral-motor, and feeding evaluations and interventions for patients from birth through 21 years of age, focusing heavily on medically complex infants in the NICU setting. Responsibilities include developing specific action plans with measur...

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