• Treatment of adults with communication and swallowing disorders, with specific focus disorders related to head and neck cancer.
• Evaluation of adults with speech and swallowing disorders, including pre- and post-laryngectomy.
• Documentation of clinical findings, adhering to regulatory agency and insurance requirements.
• Education of patients and families regarding communication and swallowing disorders.
• Diagnose speech, language and cognitive-communicative disorders.
• Evaluate voice disorders. 
• Evaluate oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders, using clinical as well as instrumental evaluation 
  tools. 
• Design and implement treatment programs to facilitate improved communication and swallowing 
  skills. Maintain standards of clinical productivity. 
• Counsel patients and their families concerning social, behavioral, and psychological problems 
  associated with communication and swallowing disorders. 
• Provide documentation of evaluation data, test/re-test data and speech-language progress, in 
  accordance with insurance and regulatory agency requirements. 
• Provide patients and families with recommendations and referrals to appropriate health care 
  sources. 
• Participate in patient evaluation conferences with emphasis on discharge planning and referrals 
  pertinent to continued rehabilitation and/or stabilization of clinical gains.
• Provide assistance to medical and rehabilitation team members about the most feasible 
  communication pathways to help the patient achieve maximum understanding of medical 
  information and rehabilitation techniques.
• Participate in research and the preparation of papers for publication or presentations related to 
  communication and swallowing disorders. 
• Participate in staff meetings regarding individual patients with physicians, nurses, insurance 
  representatives and allied health professionals.
• Process patient care orders using the electronic ordering system may be required in certain 
  areas.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
   

Speech-Language Pathologist will work in tandem with surgeons targeting pre-operative diagnostics, post-operative diagnostics and rehabilitation to help restore and improve speech, voice and swallowing following head and neck cancer.

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Current licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the State of Michigan.
• A Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) awarded by the American Speech Language Hearing 
• Association (ASHA), or eligibility to initiate a Clinical Fellowship.
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.
   

• Progressively complex experience with the assessment and treatment of speech, resonance, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Previous experience with videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing is desirable.
• Previous experience with assessment/treatment of patients status post laryngectomy is desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
   

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What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Full Time Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm 

This position requires in frequent standing/walking, as well as lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring of patients.
 

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

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