Speech Pathologist II
Education Required
- A Master's degree in Speech Pathology is required.
Experience Requirements:
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology issued by the American Boards of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology of the American Speech and Hearing Association or qualifications equivalent to such certification is required.
- Considerable (3-5 years) directly related experience in Speech Pathology is required; preferably in a medical setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- An individual is considered to possess such equivalent qualifications if s/he meets the academic, practicum and supervised experience requirements for certification and has achieved an acceptable score on the National Examination in Speech Pathology.
- Experience with pediatric patients with feeding and swallowing disorders is required.
- Experience with pediatric speech and language disorders is required.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with feeding and communication difficulties related to cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies is highly desired.
- Experience performing videofluoroscopic swallow assessments/oropharyngeal motility studies for the evaluation of swallowing is highly desired.
- Experience providing speech-language pathology services in an acute care medical setting is highly desired.
- Experience with electronic medical record is highly desired
- Experience evaluating and treating patients with neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders is desired.
- Experience evaluating and treating communication and swallowing disorders in adult and pediatric patients with tracheostomy/mechanical ventilation including tracheostomy speaking valves is desired.
- Experience providing augmentative and alternative communication is desired.
- Experience performing fiberoptic endoscopic assessment of patients with swallowing disorders is desired.
- Experience teaching and lecturing graduate students in speech-language pathology and resident physicians is desired.
Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume, cover letter and 3 references that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.
Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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