Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist

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Rehabilitation team members are licensed or certified professionals speech/language pathologists, who work within a specific team structure to offer inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation services. These services are offered to the acute-care hospital, the acute inpatient rehabilitation facility (Dodd Hall), or outpatient service sites to patients who have disorders and conditions associated primarily with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, or other neurogenic disorders, orthopedic problems, burns, amputations, or chronic pain.

The rehabilitation team members report to the rehabilitation team leaders as part of the overall Rehabilitation Services Division structure. Each rehabilitation team member is first a part of a group effort to provide care within a continuous performance improvement environment, and secondly a distinct professional who provides specific contributions to the team approach.

Team members assess patients and establish together plans of care; provide a wide variety of treatment techniques; provide education and support to families; and facilitate continuing care planning. Team members evaluate quality of services and participate in outcomes management activities.

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) will also provide specialized treatments to help the patient explore and identify productive avocational interests. Treatments include assessment of interests, introduction to various methods used to explore resources post discharge (use of the internet, identification of local organizations, methods to inquire about resources), exposure to local organizations, and education material to maximize patient post discharge planning.

Minimum Qualifications

All rehabilitation team members must be licensed and/or certified with the respective profession speech/language pathology, and meet the educational and/or certification requirements established by their professions ( Speech/language pathologists must hold master’s degrees, All academic degrees must have been granted from an accredited institution. Speech pathologists must hold a license in the State of Ohio, and a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC/SLP).

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.