Speech Pathology Student Assistant

Job Description

Nature of Organization:

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) play a role in intensive and acute care rehabilitation and neonatal care units providing care to individuals of all ages during their inpatient stay. Our goal is to enhance access to care and reduce barriers to communication and participation. This can involve support in various areas such as listening speaking remembering concentrating breathing swallowing voicing and much more! Along the way we focus on educating staff patients and their families and caregivers to navigate the unique demands of inpatient environments. Through partnership and collaboration we strive to ensure that everyone regardless of their communication status or abilities is included and an active participant in their care within the University of Washington Medicine community.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The SLP Assistant performs a variety of administrative tasks to support the SLPs in their daily work. This work directly supports the SLPs ability to provide safe effective and efficient patient care. Tasks: - Restock and organize hard copy and electronic therapy and patient education materials - Create memory books communication books large calendars and other patient-specific therapy tools - Keep inventory order and stock supplies - Transport equipment to nursing floors and Central Supply Processing Department in support of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) program - Assist SLP with set up of equipment and supplies before during and after FEES.

Minimum Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills both written and oral. Reliable flexible attentive to detail. Independently motivated and goal oriented. Able to finish tasks in a timely manner. Strong problem-solving skills and inquisitive in nature. Organized respectful pleasant. Computer skills: Word Excel Office 365 (OneDrive SharePoint).

Educational Benefits:

Participation in medical based team. Enhancement of organizational and communication skills. Observation of episodes of care.

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Temporary or Regular

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About the UW

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UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

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