Speech Language Pathologist PRN (Pedi Neurosurgery)

The UT Health Houston Pediatric Movement Disorder Team is expanding.

We are looking for a skilled and compassionate Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist to join our team. This position involves evaluating and treating infants and children with feeding difficulties, dysphagia, and oral-motor delays, as well as providing support for communication and language development.

AAC clinic experience is a plus. Our patient population includes children with movement disorders including Cerebral Palsy, brain injury, hydrocephalus, neuromuscular conditions, and genetic conditions amongst others.

This position will involve program development, intensive outpatient therapy opportunities, research participation opportunities, and close working relationships with a dedicated team of specialists.

This is a niche outpatient clinic model, looking to fill in gaps and not compete with our partners who provide regular outpatient therapies in the community. Experience working with medically complex infants and children (e. g., NICU graduates, G-tube dependent, neurological conditions) required.

Core Competencies

• Passion for working with children and families
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and clinical reasoning
• Flexibility and creativity in treatment planning
• Team-oriented mindset and collaborative approach

Position Summary

Provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of patients with voice, airway, and swallowing problems. Responsible for evaluation and treatment of primarily adult patients, as well as select pediatric patients in atertiary academic medical center.

Position Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions

Performs clinical evaluation of voice, airway, and swallowing pathology as related to educational, medical, social and psychological factors to identify patient needs for therapy services.

Evaluates special populations, including professional voice users/performers, patients with neurological disorders, head & neck cancer patients, and select pediatric patients with voice/airway/swallowing pathology.

Performs diagnostic laryngeal imaging examinations (flexible and rigid videostroboscopy) and acoustic/aerodynamic assessments of voice/airway function.

Performs instrumental assessments of swallowing, including flexible endoscopic evaluations of swallowing (FEES) and modified barium swallow studies (MBSS).

Plans and conducts rehabilitative treatment programs consistent with the specific area(s) of deficit. Maintains competency in up-to-date physiologic voice and dysphagia therapy skills.

Coordinates pre- and post-operative therapy services for select patients undergoing surgery for voice, airway, and swallowing pathology. This includes determining the need for, and facilitating the referral to, specific specialists and imaging.

Performs outpatient therapy sessions with patients, in person or virtually. Writes reports on diagnostic findings, therapy used, and progress made. Depending on department needs, may provide clinical coordination for speech therapy related programs.

Depending on department needs, may recruit subjects for research programs, as well as actively participate in the conceptualization and actualization of research projects within the department.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• SP-L - Licensed Speech Pathologist required
• CCC - Clinical Speech Pathologist required

Minimum Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required

Minimum Experience

None completion of a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) covering the clinical domains of voice, airway and swallowing pathology and/or experience as part of a collaborative member of a multi-disciplinary laryngology treatment team preferred

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

Security Sensitive: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement

• Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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