Speech-Language Pathologist

Children’s Clinics is seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP).

Excellent total rewards package!

Located in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, Children’s Clinics is a welcoming, integrated, outpatient medical facility serving Southern Arizona’s children and their families. We provide over 25 medical and dental specialty clinics, primary care, behavioral health and outpatient rehabilitative therapy. The Clinic is centrally located and easily accessible. Join our team if you are mission driven and seeking a rewarding and fun career opportunity.

In addition to a competitive salary, we provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Group Term Life in addition to voluntary life insurance
• Corporate Care (sick child/adult/pet and Tutoring Support)
• Pet Care program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Holidays, Paid Sick and Paid Time Off
• Supplemental insurance
• Flexible Work Strategies (depending on position)
• And more…

As a member of the Rehabilitative Therapies Services team, the SLP will join a strong transdisciplinary team serving a diverse patient population consisting primarily of children with complex medical needs, including learning and language disorders; cerebral palsy, spina bifida, neuromuscular disorders, autism spectrum disorder, feeding disorders and other pediatric conditions. The SLP will participate in multi-disciplinary patient care, planning and staff/parent education.

Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in AZ, must have graduated from an accredited Master’s degree program and hold a current BLS certification. Two years related pediatric experience preferred. Experience with any of the following a plus: supporting the deaf/hard of hearing/Autistic population, AAC devices, Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation, cleft lip/palate, aquatic or feeding therapy, EMR/EHR (NextGen), and bilingual (English/Spanish).

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing a comprehensive range of services including communication assessment and therapy treatment. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Conducts age-appropriate clinical and functional speech-language/communication assessments, develops therapy treatment plans based upon assessment findings and patient/family input.

Provides advanced-level direct patient treatment, according to treatment plan. Updates treatment plan according to patient progress and established policies; and Incorporates parents/guardians in treatment sessions using a coaching model. 

Provides speech-language therapy services in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Supervises students and clinical fellows, as well as other support personnel in accordance with all local, state, and national guidelines.

Provides ongoing education to parents, families, educators, and other professionals regarding speech therapy and its impact on language, learning, and socialization. Provides information to parents and professionals regarding advances in the diagnosis and treatment.

Documents assessments, treatments, consultations, patient/family education, and all relevant and required patients care information in the electronic health record in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with clinic policies

Participates in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education; mentors and provides training on areas of expertise or specialty as requested by Department Manager.

Performs other duties as required and assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to complete screenings for specific needs including, feeding, AAC, velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), and listening and spoken language; and refer, as appropriate, for specialized evaluation and treatment.

Knowledge in at least one of the following specialty areas: Cleft Lip and Palate; Deaf/Hard of Hearing; Feeding, Autism; Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Early Intervention; complex and rare medical conditions.

Ability to select and use age-, diagnosis-, and developmentally appropriate assessment methods, standardized tests, and other tools to evaluate the communication abilities of children of all ages and varied disorders.

Ability to complete screenings for specific needs including, feeding, AAC, VPI, and listening and spoken language; and refer, as appropriate, for specialized evaluation and treatment.

Ability to develop appropriate, measurable treatment goals, document progress towards goals, modify treatment plans according to patient progress and established policies.

Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to planning and providing patient care; experience in measuring and reporting clinical and functional outcomes of care to parents, physicians, and other professionals.

Ability to provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate intervention services; work with and support interpreters, as needed.

Experience with light-tech and high-tech forms of augmentative and alternative communication and/or personal amplification such as, cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids, conventional hearing aids, and classroom amplification technology.

Ability to participate in collaborative opportunities with other clinical providers in Aquatic Therapy and Adaptive Recreation programs at offsite facilities.

Supervises students and clinical fellows, as well as other support personnel in accordance with all local, state, and national guidelines.

Knowledge of clinic wide, local, state, and national regulatory requirements and ability to execute job duties consistent with them.

Ability to operate personal computer and related office equipment as needed to perform job function.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology required

Experience: 

Two years related pediatric experience preferred

Licenses and Certificates:

Speech Language Pathologist Licensure from the state of Arizona SLP Licensing Board required

Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association required

AHCCCS Provider identification number required, may be obtained upon hire

BLS certification required

AGE OF PATIENTS ATTENDED BY EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION

Check all that apply:

___ N/A     _X_ Neonatal (newborn)     _X_ Pediatric (birth-13)     _X_ Young Adult (14-21)     _ Adult (21-65)

FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE

Employees are required to maintain a current Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card. Proof of a current fingerprint clearance card must be received within 90 days of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. 

BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY: 1

Category 1: Performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.  Use of appropriate protective measures should be required.

Category 2: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but employment may require performing unplanned Category 1 tasks.  The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment.  Appropriate protective measure should be readily available.

Category 3: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue and Category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment.  The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissues.

Children’s Clinics reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time in accordance with business needs.  This document is not intended to list all duties of the job.  It is descriptive only of the chief duties and responsibilities.