Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Specialist - Feeding & Swallowing at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

We are searching for a Sr. Speech Pathologist - (Feeding/Swallowing) -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will appropriately diagnose and treat patients primarily between the ages 0-21 with an emphasis in infant feeding with complex feeding/swallowing disorders.

There will be part time and full-time positions available.

Think you've got what it takes? Do you have an interest in medically complex patients and a multidisciplinary team approach in an outpatient setting?

Responsibilities:

• Performs evaluations/consultations and interprets results with the following populations: NICU/CICU discharges, infants/toddlers with complex airway disorders, trach/vent/PMV, post heart/lung transplant, head/neck tumors, infants/toddlers with complex airway disorders, and neurological disorders
• Involvement in multidisciplinary teams including Aerodigestive Clinic, Swallow Disorders Clinic, and trach/vent follow up clinic with pulmonology
• Completes clinical swallow evaluations and FEES during multidisciplinary clinics such as; Swallow Disorders Clinic Aerodigestive Team
• Completes Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies with infants, toddlers, and children
• Provides results verbally to patient and/or family/caregiver and/or to referral source
• Develops treatment plan in conjunction with patient and/or family/caregiver
• Implements treatment plan and monitors progress on an ongoing basis
• Maintains records as required by law, IDS policy and administrative regulations
• Documents evaluation procedures, results, diagnoses, and recommendations
• Attends and participates in continuing education programs as required to maintain licensure and promote professional growth
• Promotes speech-language pathology services within the community and the IDS

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology field of study required
• CCC-SLP certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association required
• TX-SLP license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation required
• 2 year professional speech-language pathology experience required, at least one year with pediatrics
• Preferred experience with pediatric dysphagia evaluation and treatment in medically complex populations including: NICU follow up, trach/vent/PMV, genetic syndromes, cardiac, and Head and Neck Tumor program
• Patients range in age from infancy to adolescents
• Opportunities for growth in VFSS and FEES
• Evidence-based evaluation and treatment methods