Clinical Fellow Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric Acute Care

Clinical Fellow Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric Acute Care

Join to apply for the Clinical Fellow Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric Acute Care role at UW Health

Full-time, 100% FTE, day shift. Shifts scheduled Tuesday–Saturday 8:00am–5:00pm. Hours may vary based on operational needs of the department.

Come provide diagnostics, instrumental and non‑instrumental assessment, and treatment to complex acute care patients in the areas of feeding/swallowing disorders, speech, language, communication, and cognition.

We are seeking clinical fellows who demonstrate strengths in the following:

• Ability to analyze and synthesize information from a broad-based fund of knowledge in medical communication and voice science and disorders.
• Ability to engage in evidence‑based problem solving.
• Motivation to achieve an advanced level of clinical competence in prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with voice and swallowing disorders.
• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary medical setting.
• Self‑evaluation resulting in actively identifying steps to develop new skills and acquire knowledge.
• Ethical, responsible, and professional conduct.

Fellowship starts on 9/7/26 and is 13 months in duration, ending 10/1/27.

Applicants should prepare the following materials, compiled as a single PDF file.

• A cover page listing your name, graduate program, fellowship for which you are applying, and date of application.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A one‑page (12‑point font, double‑spaced) statement describing your interest in the position, previous experience in medical speech‑language pathology, career goals, any research experience, and qualities that support your candidacy for the fellowship.

Applications are due by 1/23/26.

• An excellent benefits package, including health insurance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well‑being.

• Master’s Degree in Speech‑Language Pathology or Communicative Disorders from an ASHA accredited graduate program.
• In the process of obtaining a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech‑Language Pathology.
• Wisconsin state license to practice as a Speech‑Language Pathology Clinical Fellow.
• Certification in Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic External Defibrillator.
• Practicum (student) experience in a medical setting (preferred).

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®‑designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU , which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.