Staff Speech Language Pathologist

Summary: The Staff Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) is an entry level position with working knowledge and application of skills within Skills Group 1, requiring some training in new skills areas. Distant supervision needed in mastered skills within Skills Group 1, as outlined in this job description. Emerging competency within Skills Group 2/Specialized Skills Group. Participates in research activities and training of medical students, residents and physicians. Maintains an adequate knowledge base and excellence in clinical care while consistently adapting to limitations created by an evolving health care environment. Is involved in the organization and department's operational plan, mission, vision and strategic plan. Assists with tasks and responsibilities as requested by Director/supervisor. The Staff Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) will provide detailed differential diagnostic interpretations, recommendations and therapeutic services to adults presenting with voice and dysphagia of all etiologies, with an emphasis on head and neck cancer and voice/laryngology at our Penn Medicine locations. The SLP will have 1-4 years' experience and require supervision as indicated based on clinical experience. Caseload may include Videostroboscopy, FEES, MBS, and management of laryngectomy and tracheostomy. The successful candidate will work as a team player, participate in patient/physician outreach/education and manage patients voice and swallowing post-surgical and/or radiation treatment with distant supervision. The clinician will be aware of and assist as indicated, in the training of student interns, residents, present in-services and participate in research upon request or interest. The clinician will also assist with tasks and responsibilities as requested by the Director/Supervisor.

Education, Certification, and Experience:

• Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology or Clinical Doctorate in Speech Language Pathology (SLP-D) (required) 
• Pennsylvania License in Speech Language Pathology (required)
• ASHA certification (required)
• Minimum of 1+ year experience in one or more areas of the Specialized Skills Group (required)

Skills Group 1

• Entry level position with working knowledge and application of skills within Skills Group 1, requiring some training in new skills areas. Distant supervision needed in mastered skills within Skills Group 1, as outlined in this job description. Emerging competency within Skills Group 2/Specialized Skills Group. Competency in the above areas are supported by training, clinical records, observation, testimony of peers and/or health care professionals:
• Neurological, including but not limited to CVA, MS, Parkinson’s Disease, ALS, Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre, Traumatic Brain Injury
• Surgical, including but not limited to total laryngectomy, partial glossectomy, oro-pharyngeal resections, thyroplasty, mandiblectomy
• Voice Disorders, including but not limited to vocal fold polyps, vocal fold nodules, vocal fold paralysis, presby larynx, MTD
• Clinical Dysphagia Evaluation
• Modified Barium Swallow/Videoflouroscopic Swallow/Study
• Clinical Dysphagia Evaluation with tracheostomy tube
• Voice evaluation with the tracheostomy tube, including PMSV’s.
• Voice evaluation via acoustic and behavioral measures.
• Alaryngeal voice evaluation
• Motor speech evaluation
• Speech and Language screening
• Surgical, including but not limited to total laryngectomy, partial/total glossectomy, oro-pharyngeal resections, thyroplasty, mandiblectomy, partial laryngectomy, total laryngectomy with primary and secondary TEP placement
• Voice Disorders, including but not limited to vocal fold polyps, vocal fold nodules, vocal fold paralysis, presby larynx, and spasmodic dysphonia, MTD, Voice- Paradoxical vocal fold motion, Spasmodic Dysphonia
• Medical, including but not limited to radiation and/or chemotherapy for H/N CA, as well as voice and /swallowing issues associated with LPR/GERD.
• Clinical Dysphagia Evaluation
• Modified Barium Swallow/Videofluoroscopic Swallow/Study
• Clinical Dysphagia Evaluation with tracheostomy tube
• Voice evaluation with CSL and Visi-Pitch
• Alaryngeal voice evaluation
• Motor speech evaluation
• Speech and Language screening
• Evaluation/interpretation of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).
• Evaluation/interpretation of videostroboscopic voice evaluations
• Evaluation/Management of TEP’s
• Evaluation for stoma buttons and laryngectomy tubes