Speech-Language Pathologist

CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED (OUF)

Salary Range: $116732.00 - $151751.00/salary

**APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE**

** RESUME AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the speech therapy service under mentorship and supervision of Director of Rehabilitation Services.
• Develops programs speech therapy policies and procedures quality assurance risk management and infection control CMS preparation (ongoing) strategic planning monthly and annual reports attendance at required meetings patient staff and community education limited supervision of subordinate personnel students and volunteers.
• Develops and directs a comprehensive speech therapy program that addresses care and treatment of all speech/swelling/cognitive disorders and all age levels from birth through advanced age to death.
• Provides consultation evaluation and treatment to in and outpatients of all diagnoses and all age levels referred for impaired hearing communication disorders and/or feeding/swallowing problems.
• Treats debilitated impaired patients with deficits in language comprehension and/or expression speech/sound articulation voice production fluency problems feeding/swallowing difficulties.
• Counsels family members regarding patients status and ways to facilitate more effective communication in the home.
• Serves as a member of a comprehensive rehabilitation team and participates in formulation of rehabilitation objectives policies procedures and continuous quality improvement (CQI).
• Consults and collaborates with team members to develop appropriate and comprehensive care plans for patients with impaired hearing communication disorders and/or feeding/swallowing problems.
• Maintains current knowledge skills and abilities appropriate to the speech and language profession and health care in general.
• Shows proof of continuing education including annual CPR renewal. Requests and obtains privileges for clinical applications outside the purview of speech language pathology.
• Develops and manages programs to address high risk high volume problem prone diagnoses including (but not limited to) cleft palate and fetal alcohol syndrome.
• Plans and implements a video fluoroscopy program in conjunction with the service unit Radiology Department to objectively assess swallowing problems.
• Advocates for speech and language services as a care provider and member of the comprehensive rehabilitation team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience:

One (1) year of direct work experience.

Education:

Completion of entry-level graduate degree from a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).

Active unrestricted license as a Speech-Language Pathologist from any U.S. State.

**Please email degree transcripts license and certifications to **

NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE:

FDIHB and its facilities are located within the Navajo Nation and in accordance with Navajo Nation law has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.