Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Outpatient Neuro Rehab

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Organization

Pi Beta Phi Rehab Clinical Staff

Job Summary

Evaluates and treats patients with speech, language, voice, cognition, fluency, auditory (re)habilitation, and swallowing/oral feeding disorders. Educates and counsels patients and families. Provides independent therapeutic services and identify area(s) of clinical specialization and competency.

Supervises graduate students as assigned in clinical specialty area. Participates actively in identifying and conducting quality improvement activities. Collaborates with clinical practice team to achieve patient outcomes and system objectives..

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation

Location: Vanderbilt Health | Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute (PBPRI) | Bill Wilkerson Center | Nashville, TN

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM | No Weekends

Status: Full-Time, Salaried

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At Vanderbilt Health, we're transforming lives through clinical excellence, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to patient outcomes.

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You'll work alongside colleagues who genuinely support one another and share a commitment to compassionate care, professional growth, and helping patients achieve meaningful progress.

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• Compassion and kindness
• Clinical excellence
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Mentorship and professional growth
• Mutual respect
• Teamwork
• Exceptional patient care

Join One of the Nation's Premier Outpatient Neurorehabilitation Programs

Vanderbilt Health's Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute (PBPRI) is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to join our nationally recognized Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program.

As part of a leading interdisciplinary neurorehabilitation team, you'll help adults improve communication, cognition, swallowing, independence, and quality of life following neurologic injury or disease. This is an exceptional opportunity for an SLP passionate about neurorehabilitation and seeking advanced clinical experience within a collaborative academic medical center.

New graduates with strong neurorehabilitation training and a desire to develop specialty expertise within a supportive mentorship environment are encouraged to apply.

Position Summary

The Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates and treats adults with communication, cognitive-communication, speech, voice, and swallowing disorders associated with neurologic conditions.

You'll work collaboratively with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physiatrists, Neuropsychologists, Social Workers, physicians, and other specialists to support community reintegration, return-to-work goals, independence, and meaningful functional outcomes.

Common Patient Populations Include

• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Huntington's Disease
• Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)
• Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
• Brain Tumors
• Other complex neurologic disorders

Key Responsibilities

Perform speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing evaluations for adults with neurologic diagnoses.

Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans focused on functional outcomes and participation in daily life.

Evaluate and treat aphasia, cognitive-communication disorders, dysarthria, apraxia, dysphagia, and related neurologic impairments.

• Conduct augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations and interventions.
• Provide patient and caregiver education, counseling, and home program recommendations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Support community reintegration, return-to-work goals, and improved quality of life.
• Supervise students within Vanderbilt's Speech-Language Pathology training programs as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).
• Tennessee licensure or eligibility for licensure prior to start.
• Minimum one year of experience treating adult patient populations.
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and patient-centered care skills.

Preferred

Experience or Interest In

• Adult neurologic rehabilitation
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Cognitive rehabilitation
• Cognitive-communication disorders
• Dysphagia management
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Parkinson's disease programs
• Community reintegration
• Epic EMR

Why Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute?

• Practice within one of the Southeast's leading outpatient neurorehabilitation programs.
• Treat a highly specialized adult neurologic population with complex rehabilitation needs.
• Collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary team dedicated to exceptional patient outcomes.
• Develop expertise in cognitive rehabilitation, AAC, dysphagia management, neurogenic communication disorders, and community reintegration.
• Access continuing education, mentorship, teaching opportunities, and professional development resources.
• Work within Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the nation's premier academic health systems.
• Make a meaningful impact helping adults return to work, community participation, and independent living.

Why Nashville?

Nashville offers the opportunity to build an exceptional career while enjoying a high quality of life.

• No state income tax in Tennessee
• Four distinct seasons and mild winters
• Nationally recognized healthcare and academic community
• Vibrant music, arts, dining, and entertainment scene
• Family-friendly neighborhoods and diverse communities
• Parks, greenways, lakes, and outdoor recreation
• Convenient travel through Nashville International Airport (BNA)

If you're passionate about neurologic rehabilitation and want to practice alongside an exceptional interdisciplinary team while helping adults achieve meaningful recovery, we invite you to apply and join Vanderbilt Health's Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute.

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-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
• Supervises graduate students by providing instruction, guidance/counsel and training to ensure provision of competent patient care and completion of appropriate documentation.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Speech Pathology Treatment Implementation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Identifies treatment objectives based upon assessment results and family input. Writes functional objectives in measurable terms that are consistent with the family's goals and resources. Applies evidence based clinical management practices. Identifies and recommends additional/alternative services when appropriate.
• Speech Pathology Patient Evaluation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with speech-language, auditory, and/or swallowing/oral feeding deficits using the appropriate testing methods and equipment for the patient type, diagnosis, and reason for the referral. Demonstrates the ability to obtain the case history and selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance for the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.
• Discharge Planning (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in the discharge planning process. Informs patients, family and members of team of the patient's needs based upon the assessment and/or treatment. Makes recommendations for continued services, follow-up, or referrals to other services. Seeks guidance consistently on the transition and discharge process including transition services and referral resources. May anticipate transition and discharge needs of the patient based upon understanding of pathology/diagnosis and relationship to their present functional status. Will have completed at least one year of experience with transition and discharge planning.
• Speech Pathology Patient & Family Education (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature. May supervise, educate and train students fr