Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Children's Hospital

Speech Language Pathologist

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Employment Type: Long Term
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide speech-language pathology services to a pediatric population ranging from neonates to adolescents. Focus areas include evaluation and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders/delays, with an emphasis on infant feeding and ICU experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with communication and swallowing disorders/delays using age-appropriate, pediatric-based behavior management strategies.
• Develop treatment plans with age-appropriate goals and mutually agree on target timeframes with families.
• Maintain documentation according to policies and procedures.
• Assess needs for equipment and supplies.
• Assist in monitoring speech pathology students.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist license in Arizona.
• Master’s degree or higher in Speech and Language Pathology.
• Minimum of 1 year of pediatric Speech Language Pathologist experience within the last year.
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ASHA certification.
• Experience as a Speech Language Pathologist.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric experience.

Additional Information

• Start date expected in June or early July.
• Shift: AM.