Work Study Speech Pathology Assistant
Department: Inpatient Speech Pathology
Location: 8E, rehab therapies
Remote: No Pay
Rate: 17.27 – 17.5 / hour
Employment Period: Academic year, Summer Hours Per Week: Up to 19 hours per week
Contact Supervisor: Andrea DeRuiter
Phone Number: 206-598-1156
Email Address: andreadr@uw.edu
Website: n/a Box
Number: 356154
NATURE OF ORGANIZATION
The University of Washington Inpatient Speech Pathology Department at Montlake is made up of 16+ speech language pathologists (SLPs) who provide excellent and evidenced based patient care in the NICU, inpatient rehab, and acute/ICU setting. The SLPs thrive on collaboration and furthering their education and skills to best meet the communication, swallowing, cognitive, and breathing needs of their patients. They participate in the mission of the University by maximizing the patient’s ability to participate in their care so that personal goals are prioritized during their hospitalization.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The SLP Assistant performs a variety of administrative tasks to support the SLPs in their daily work. This work directly supports the SLPs ability to provide safe, effective, and efficient patient care. Tasks: Restock and organize hard copy and electronic therapy and patient education materials Create memory books, communication books, large calendars, and other patient-specific therapy tools Keep inventory, order, and stock supplies Transport equipment to nursing floors and Central Supply Processing Department in support of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) program Assist SLP with set up of equipment and supplies before, during, and after FEES Score Sentence Intelligibility Test (SIT)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Reliable, flexible, attentive to detail. Independently motivated and goal oriented. Able to finish tasks in a timely manner. Strong problem-solving skills and inquisitive in nature. Organized, respectful, pleasant. Computer skills: Word, Excel, Office 365 (OneDrive, SharePoint), Boardmaker.
EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
SLP have the opportunity to observe SLP evaluations and treatments and get to know how the department works by supporting the SLPs.
HOW TO APPLY
Email Andrea DeRuiter at andreadr@uw.edu
Job Number: 22-23SPHSC04 | Category: Office & Administrative | Program: Federal | Class: 0875 | 51% Comparable to Classified: Y