The George E Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT is pleased to announce the availability of one Clinical Fellowship in Speech-Language Pathology, to begin late Summer or early Fall of 2021. This one-year position will be full-time (40 hours/week) with an approximate salary of $39,423 + benefits. The SLC VAMC is located on a 70 acre campus situated at the foot of the rugged Wasatch Mountains overlooking
the city below. The area offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities including hiking, biking, and world class skiing & cultural venues including concerts, theatre, and dining opportunities.
The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a 121 – bed tertiary care facility serving Veterans residing within a 25,000 square mile area within VISN 19. It is closely affiliated with the University of Utah School of Medicine. SLC VAMC offers traditional and specialty care services including pathology, radiology, neurology, nuclear medicine and psychiatry. We provide Telehealth services to Veterans living in rural settings
and are a Polytrauma Clinic Support Team (Level III) providing services for OEF/OIF Veterans. Our Speech-Language Pathology Section maintains close interaction with a variety of teams including Radiology, Geriatrics, Otolaryngology, Nutrition, Prosthetics & Sensory Aids, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
The Clinical Fellow will engage in a professionally challenging year gaining experience in evaluation and treatment of adults with dysphagia (including fluoroscopy & FEES), cognitive communication impairments, aphasia, dysarthria and voice disorders including special populations (i.e. H&N Cancer and Transgender).
Interested applicants should submit the following via email to tiffany.atkinson@va.gov:
(1) Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
(2) Resume/CV
(3) Two letters of recommendation (include these in your email attachment, do not send separately)
(4) Graduate transcripts (unofficial copy permitted)
-Email subject should read “First & Last name, 2021 CFY Packet” and be submitted in a single PDF.
-Application Deadline: February 4, 2021. Late or incomplete packets will not be considered.
-Candidates for interviews will be notified on or around February 18, 2021.
-Interviews for top candidates will tentatively be scheduled the first week of March (via videoconference)
-Please email if at any time you have questions or your submitted application packet may be removed from the review/consideration process. Email: tiffany.atkinson@va.gov