A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Speech-Language Pathologist for acute care services. 

• Evaluation and management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders in an academic university hospital acute care setting
• Opportunities for increasingly complex diagnostic work, including completion of outpatient videofluoroscopic swallow studies; FEES and clinical swallow evaluations.
• Documentation of clinical findings, adhering to regulatory agency and insurance requirements
• Education of patients and families regarding communication and swallowing disorders

• M.A. or M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence 
• State of Michigan licensure
• Progressively complex experience with the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, resonance, cognitive-communicative and swallowing disorders.
• Excellent or strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to work effectively with medical and allied health professionals within an interdisciplinary team
• Not a clinical fellowship year (CFY) position
• Full-time position with benefits; including professional development funding

• Previous experience in an acute care hospital
• Ability to perform and interpret videofluoroscopic swallowing studies

NOTE: Full time position, 40 hours/week will include weekends

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which represents bargaining unit members in all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

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Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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