About this role
UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School's Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery seeks a full-time Speech Language Pathologist (Practice Plan) to deliver advanced assessment and treatment services for patients with voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. Qualified candidates must possess a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, current Texas Speech-Language Pathologist licensure through TDLR, and ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) certification. The role includes conducting specialized diagnostic evaluations, developing and implementing evidence-based therapy programs, coordinating care for surgical patients, and providing outpatient services in collaboration with a multidisciplinary clinical team. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care while supporting the department's clinical and programmatic initiatives.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary
Provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of patients with voice, airway, and swallowing problems. Responsible for evaluation and treatment of primarily adult patients, as well as select pediatric patients in atertiary academic medical center.
Position Key Accountabilities
- Performs clinical evaluation of voice, airway, and swallowing pathology as related to educational, medical, social and psychological factors to identify patient needs for therapy services.
- Evaluates special populations, including professional voice users/performers, patients with neurological disorders, head & neck cancer patients, and select pediatric patients with voice/airway/swallowing pathology.
- Performs diagnostic laryngeal imaging examinations (flexible and rigid videostroboscopy) and acoustic/aerodynamic assessments of voice/airway function.
- Performs instrumental assessments of swallowing, including flexible endoscopic evaluations of swallowing (FEES) and modified barium swallow studies (MBSS).
- Plans and conducts rehabilitative treatment programs consistent with the specific area(s) of deficit. Maintains competency in up-to-date physiologic voice and dysphagia therapy skills.
- Coordinates pre- and post-operative therapy services for select patients undergoing surgery for voice, airway, and swallowing pathology. This includes determining the need for, and facilitating the referral to, specific specialists and imaging.
- Performs outpatient therapy sessions with patients, in person or virtually. Writes reports on diagnostic findings, therapy used, and progress made. Depending on department needs, may provide clinical coordination for speech therapy related programs.
- Depending on department needs, may recruit subjects for research programs, as well as actively participate in the conceptualization and actualization of research projects within the department.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills
- Speech-Language Pathologist by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) required
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) required
Minimum Education
Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required
Minimum Experience
None.
Completion of a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) covering the clinical domains of voice, airway and swallowing pathology and/or experience as part of a collaborative member of a multi-disciplinary laryngology treatment team preferred
Physical Requirements
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.