Speech Language Pathologist

• Provide quality diagnostic and therapeutic care to individuals with communication, swallowing, feeding or cognitive disorders
• Diagnose, evaluate, educate and provide treatment for dysphagia
• Evaluate and treat patients with cognitive-communicative disorders from brain injury
• Evaluate and treat patients with speech and language disorders
• Evaluate and treat patients with tracheostomy tubes and augmentation communication devices
• Evaluate and treat patients with pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders
• Evaluate and treat ENT patients
• Supervise graduate students, clinical fellows, and/or paraprofessionals
• Provide education and training to hospital personnel and communities
• Consult with medical staff on patient care
• Document all patient care activities
• Cooperate with data collection for quality records
• Establish and maintain good rapport with patients, visitors, physicians and staff
• Enhance professional growth through educational programs
• Follow patient safety-related policies and protocols
• Identify and report/correct environmental risks
• Report patient safety concerns and medical errors
• Encourage patient participation in care
• Administer Medication for endoscopic procedures

• Master's Degree in Related Discipline
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers certification within 30 days
• Speech Language Pathologist License in NM within 30 days
• Cert Clin Competence ASLHA or Clin Fellowship
• Heavy Work physical capability
• Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials
• May be credentialed by UNMH Credentialing Committee
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

• Bilingual English/American Sign Language, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
• 1 year directly related experience
• 1 yr rehabilitation interdisciplinary team experience
• 1 yr experience with brain injury patients

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials