Speech Pathologist Fellow

Provide services as a member of a multi-disciplinary, health-care team in a tertiary-level setting. Performs speech/communicative assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children and young adults with speech/communication disorders in a clinical outpatient setting for children with developmental disabilities.

Prepares for individual patient/family contact.

• Reviews relevant records and reports and consults with appropriate clinical team members as necessary.
• Prepares equipment/materials/space for session.

Conducts diagnostic and follow up evaluations.

• Selects, administers and interprets appropriate communication assessment tools and procedures for each patient. Provides diagnosis of patients' communication status.
• Maintains skills/competency related to equipment, assessment tools and procedures common to the patient population of CDD.

Develops and/or implements appropriate treatment plan.

• Makes appropriate recommendations for speech/language therapy goals. Predicts potential benefit to patient from clinical work.
• Provides treatment/therapy for patients with speech/communicative disorders.
• Maintains skills/competency related to special equipment and procedures common to the patient population of CDD.

Completes patient report and billing documentation according to UI Healthcare and CDD guidelines and timelines.

• Completes written medical record of patient contact, following department, CDD and UI Healthcare policies.
• Submits billing documentation to support each billed procedure, following department, CDD and UI Healthcare policies.
• Submits record of telephone contacts and other unscheduled visits into electronic patient record.

Provides Patient/family education

• Identifies patient/family education needs.
• Counsels patients, families and others concerning the management of the patient's communication disorder.
• Utilizes education resources from department, CDD and other sources of information.

Performs all duties in a manner that is consistent with service leadership and family-centered care expectations.

• Communicates and provides services in a manner that respects the family's' role as primary caregiver. Works to meet the individualized needs and goals of the patient and family.
• Demonstrates accountability for quality patient care and resource management.
• Demonstrates commitment to the CDD mission, vision, performance standards, and strategic intents.

Assures compliance to the standards of regulatory bodies (i.e JCAHO and other regulatory bodies).

• Participates in the ongoing implementation of current regulatory standards in order to meet state and national agency accreditation.
• Maintains required mandatory skills and certifications.
• Assumes responsibility for promoting and maintaining a safe patient care and work environment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Develops and confirms an understanding of the subject matter required to complete the assigned tasks.
• Completes the assigned tasks within established timelines and accuracy standards.
• Reporting problems/delays to appropriate authorities and seeks guidance to rectify the issues.

Learning and Professional Development

• Seeks opportunities to enhance one's own professional knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to one's current position and/or to prepare for potential future roles and overall career development.

Required Qualifications:

* A Master's degree in speech pathology.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

* Temporary State of Iowa Speech Pathology License at time of hire.

Desired Qualifications:

* Experience providing services in a healthcare setting and working as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

* Experience working with children and young adults with development disabilities.

* Experience with evaluation and treatment utilizing augmentative and alternative communication.

* Experience using an electronic medical record system.