Primary responsibility of the Senior Level Speech Pathologist is to be an active member of the Head and Neck Center Health care team by the evaluation and treatment of patients with swallowing, cognitive and or communication deficits of functional and/or organic origin. Impacts patient care through the evaluation and treatment of speech, language, cognitive, voice and/or swallowing disorders. Serves as a clinical and educational resource and mentor to students, clinical fellows and designated st... more details
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SUMMARY
Primary responsibility of the Senior Level Speech Pathologist is to be an active member of the Head and Neck Center Health care team by the evaluation and treatment of patients with swallowing, cognitive and or communication deficits of functional and/or organic origin. Impacts patient care through the evaluation and treatment of speech, language, cognitive, voice and/or swallowing disorders. Serves as a clinical and educational resource and mentor to students, clinical fellows and designated staff.Demonstrates leadership within the program and supports the management team in operational and programmatic efforts.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Functions as a role model relative to performance expectations
As demonstrated by:
Consistently and visibly embodying our Core Values in words and deeds, meeting deadlines, demonstrating service excellence (e.g., accepting overbooks to accommodate patient needs, complex patient care assignments, and service recovery requests), supporting team members, meeting obligations, meeting productivity standards, completing documentation & billing accurately and on time. Works with section leadership to ensure that all equipment, supplies, materials, and other apparatus necessary for clinical care are available and in working order.
Functions as a leader within the department
As demonstrated by:
Routinely coordinating aspects of daily operations, mentoring junior staff, giving presentations/in-services, effective inter-/multi-disciplinary collaboration, and leading at least one performance improvement project, clinical research project or program development annually (with meaningful outcomes)
Exhibits expertise in oncology care
As demonstrated by:
Competency in all core oncologic clinical care areas: Bedside/clinical dysphagia evaluation, motor speech evaluation/therapy, cognitive evaluation/therapy, language evaluation/therapy, Modified Barium Swallow Study, Radiation Swallow Pathway, Tracheostomy care, device facilitated exercise therapies.
Displays competency in at least two subspecialty areas of clinical service: Laryngectomy rehabilitation and/or TEP management, awake craniotomy, acute rehabilitation, lymphedema, interdisciplinary trismus clinic, voice therapy, videostroboscopy, FEES, pharyngeal manometry.
CV reflects oncology focused clinical expertise via leading authorship role in relevant publications and/or a consistent track record of podium presentations to regional, national, or international audiences.
Other duties as assigned
Education
Required: Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Experience
Required: Three years relevant work experience in an outpatient or acute care hospital setting post-clinical fellowship, to include one year of experience in an oncology setting and two years relevant work experience post clinical fellowship. Successful completion of MD Anderson fellowship can substitute one of the three required years of experience.
License/Certifications
All of the following: Certification in Speech-Language Pathology by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) License in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the Texas State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology within 30 days of hire.
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