Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow - FT - AAMC

Position Objective:

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Clinical Fellow will provide 12 months of direct patient care under the mentorship of a certified SLP with more than 2 years of experience who meets American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) requirements for supervision.  Initial 9 months will focus on achieving independence with skills consistent with an entry-level practitioner in the acute hospital environment. Remaining 3 months will focus on achieving competence in a specialty area of interest to the Clinical Fellow and approved by mentor.

Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Conduct clinical evaluations and treatments with a variety of ages and diagnoses using evidenced based techniques.
2. Complete documentation according to established departmental policies and procedures and according to regulatory requirements.
3. Independently problem solve patient care issues and use clinical decision-making skills to triage caseload.
4. Achieve clinical competency according to department policy in at least one instrumental swallowing examination within term of Clinical Fellowship.
5. Consult with and serve as a resource for physicians, nursing staff, and other clinicians to increase knowledge of therapy services. 
6. Participate in departmental process improvement initiatives including daily huddles, department metrics and providing innovative ideas to improve process.
7. Meet departmental productivity standards and complete productivity logs in a timely manner.
8. Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives, engaging in excellent customer service practices, including but not limited to, following ICARE.
9. Actively participate in interdisciplinary meetings, departmental in-service activities, evidence based journal article review, and/or AAMC-funded continuing education courses.

10. Perform administrative tasks as needed including, but not limited to completing patient scheduling and predictive staffing matrix.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

Required Minimum Education. The minimum level of education for this position includes:

Successful completion of Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent from an accredited institution.

Meet criteria to apply for Clinical Fellowship with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Required Minimum Experience:

Completion of at least one semester internship in an acute care hospital environment during graduate program.

Required License/Certifications:

Meet criteria for limited license in Speech-Language Pathology through the Maryland Board of Audiology/Hearing Aid Dispensers/Speech and Language Pathologists

Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS CPR certification

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

There is reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.