Speech Language Pathologist | Pediatrics - ChristianaCare

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Christiana Care is currently recruiting for a full time Pediatric Speech Pathologist.

General Areas of Practice:

• Speech and language evaluation and treatment of children birth through school age in the outpatient setting (Wilmington Hospital or Springside)
• Speech and language evaluation and treatment of children birth to three in the natural environment

Specialty Areas of Practice:

• Evaluation and treatment of feeding and swallowing difficulty with infants in the NICU, children birth to three in the natural environment, and children birth through school age in the outpatient setting
• Video swallow studies with NICU infants and outpatients birth through school age

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Screens, identifies, assesses, and interprets, diagnoses, rehabilitates, and prevents disorders of speech (e.g. articulation, fluency, voice) and language
• Screens, identifies, assesses, interprets, diagnoses, and rehabilitates disorders of oral-pharyngeal function (dysphagia) and related disorders
• Screens, identifies, assesses, interprets, diagnoses, and rehabilitates cognitive/communication disorders
• Assesses, selects, and develops augmentative and alternative communication systems and provides training in their use
• Provides aural rehabilitation and related counseling services to hearing impaired individuals and their families
• Enhances speech/language proficiency and communication effectiveness (e.g. accent reduction)
• Screens hearing and other factors for the purpose of speech/language evaluation and/or the initial identification of individuals with other communication disorders

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology or, CF candidates will be considere
• CPR Certification required
• Delaware license to practice speech pathology

ChristianaCare offers:

Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!