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Category: SLP Clinical Fellowships / New Graduates

MedSLP Clinical Fellowship (San Antonio, Texas)

Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital
2023-2024 Clinical Fellowship in Medical Speech-Language Pathology
Deadline for applications: Friday, January 27th, 2023

The South Texas Veterans Health Care System Speech-Language Pathology section is pleased to announce one Clinical Fellowship opportunity for 2023-2024. The goal of the Clinical Fellowship is to provide experience in the Speech-Language Pathology scope of practice along a broad continuum of care. This position is a temporary appointment not to exceed one year.

The Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, a level 1A – high complexity facility, is the primary training site and will offer the clinical fellow experience in evaluation and treatment of cognitive communication, language, motor speech, swallowing, and voice disorders. In addition to outpatient clinics and acute inpatient care, the fellow will rotate through the following specialized areas: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program, and the Community Living Center. Training will include:

  • Fluoroscopic swallow evaluations
  • Endoscopic swallow evaluations
  • Stroboscopic voice evaluations
  • Post-laryngectomy voice restoration
  • ALS multidisciplinary clinic
  • Transgender voice therapy
  • Head and neck cancer clinic
  • Evaluation and treatment of patients with disorders of consciousness
  • Evaluation and training for use of assistive technology
  • Geriatrics
  • Palliative care and hospice

San Antonio is the 7th largest city in the United States but is known for its feel as a “big, small town.” Housing is very affordable, and schools are excellent. San Antonio is the home of the Alamo, River Walk, Sea World, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas. The city is three hours from Texas beaches, one hour from Austin, the live music capitol of the world, and is home of five-time NBA Champions, the San Antonio Spurs.

Requirements & Instructions for applying:

  • Only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply
  • Please note, participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program, or proof of prior vaccination, is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Personnel to include temporary positions for traineeships and students.
  • Please submit a résumé, letter of intent, and 3 letters of recommendation in a single PDF document by 1/27/2023. *Please label PDF as follows: Last Name, First Initial (e.g. Palmer, N)
  • Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
  • Please send documents electronically via email in a single PDF document format. However, letters of recommendation will also be accepted if sent separately by email or postal mail (must be postmarked on or prior to Friday, January 27th, 2023).Email and postal mail addresses as follows:

Speech-Language Pathology MS126
ATTN: South Texas Veterans Health Care System
7400 Merton Minter Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78229
Email: morgan.murphy2@va.gov and marissa.schubert1@va.gov

SLP Clinical Fellowship Program (Cincinnati, OH)

SPEECH PATHOLOGY CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Positions begin: Summer or Early Fall 2023
Deadline for applications: 2/13/2023
Interviews: 2/27-2/28/2023 www.va.gov/cincinnati-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/speech-pathology-clinical- fellowship/

The Speech-Language Pathology Service at Cincinnati VA Medical Center offers one-year Clinical Fellowship opportunities in Speech-Language Pathology. Clinical fellows are full-time, funded employees who have the opportunity to achieve their clinical learning goals, including development of advanced practice skills, while being mentored by experienced clinicians. Fellows work and learn in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings within the Medical Center, and they engage in interprofessional practice with specialty services including Neurology, Otolaryngology, Medicine, Oncology, TBI/Polytrauma, Nutrition, Nursing, and other rehabilitation therapies. Hands-on clinical teaching and supervision allow Fellows to develop the skills and abilities needed to manage a full-time, complex patient caseload. Fellows also engage in a variety of didactic and academic learning opportunities, including participation in interdisciplinary and community SLP journal clubs, attendance at College of Medicine Grand Rounds, surgical observations, onsite training in flexible endoscopy, and opportunities for postgraduate learning through in-person and virtual trainings and conferences. In addition, Fellows will participate in clinical research and/or quality improvement programs that can train skills necessary for a future career incorporating clinical research.

The Speech Pathology Section serves acute and critical care inpatients, outpatients, and residents of a Community Living Center. Fellows will gain experience and provide services in all general areas of medical speech pathology, including evaluation and treatment of individuals with dysphagia, speech and language disorders, cognitive disorders, voice disorders, and tracheostomy. They will also gain experience in subspecialty areas of speech language pathology, which may vary according to the specific professional goals and interests of the selected Fellows. Overall, we are seeking candidates with a strong interest in medical speech pathology and a desire to grow and develop professionally in a fast-paced, learning-oriented medical setting.

Application and Employment Requirements:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • English language proficiency
  • Commitment to 12 months of federal employment at Cincinnati VA Medical Center
  • Graduation from a fully accredited Speech-Language Pathology graduate program (M.A. or M.S.)
  • Eligibility for licensure in speech-language pathology and application for conditional licensure
  • Strong academic performance and interest in neuroscience, neurogenic cognitive/communication disorders, voice, and dysphagia, as evidenced by academic transcripts
  • Interviews will be scheduled with the selection team for top candidates, in person or via videoconference

Instructions for Applying:

Items listed below must be incorporated into a single PDF file, in the order listed, and sent via email. All application packets must be received by midnight of the specified date. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Application packets that do not conform with these instructions will not be considered.

  • Resume or CV
  • Letter of interest describing your background, professional interests, and goals
  • Graduate program transcripts(can be unofficial or copies)
  • 2 letters of recommendation from faculty or clinical supervisors(include these in your single PDFfile, do not send separately)

Please contact Dr. Kathy Welden, Speech Pathology Health Professions Trainee Coordinator, with any questions as you move through the application process.

All application packets must be emailed by Monday, 2/13/2023. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications that do not conform with these instructions will not be considered.

For more information about the positions, please visit:

www.va.gov/cincinnati-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/speech-pathology-clinical- fellowship/

 

Please email applications to: (both)

Kathy Welden, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S kathy.welden@va.gov

Laura Klug, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS laura.klug@va.gov

SLP Positions with Snohomish Speech & Language (Snohomish, WA)

Job Announcement:
Snohomish Speech & Language
Speech-Language Pathologists

About the Position:
Snohomish Speech & Language is seeking dynamic and creative speech-language pathologists to join our pediatric clinic!

We have a diverse caseload and provide speech therapy services to children of all ages. Our clinicians enjoy a flexible, supportive, fun, easygoing environment, and are supported in pursuing their specialized clinical interests. Set your own schedule. Enjoy paid documentation time. Without meetings or eligibility criteria, you are free to focus on clinical service and work closely with families to develop the plan of care that will most benefit each child. If you have a preferred specialty area, we will support your professional development and help skew your caseload toward that population. Services are provided in our beautiful new clinic in Snohomish, WA, with private offices plus a sensory space. Competitive wages, benefits, paid licensure, continuing ed, therapy materials, and SLP CFY supervision available!

Please send your information to jennifer@snohomishsl.com, so we can learn more about your interests and professional goals, and how we can meet them!

SLP Position at Kline Galland Home – Skilled Nursing Facility

Kline Galland Home is a non-profit healthcare company that specializes in innovative services such as Rehabilitation/TCU, Home Care, Independent Living, Home Health Care, Assisted Living, Hospice Care, Memory Care and Support, Palliative Care, Long Term Care, and Adult Day Care. Kline Galland’s Rehab department is annually regarded as one of Washington’s most popular rehab centers that consists of in-house therapists and therapeutic professionals that ensure continuity and maximize outcomes.

We are immediately seeking a Full Time Speech Language Pathologist.

This position has the option of working within the skilled nursing facility, as well as home health.

https://easyapply.co/a/4b41d758-8c28-4279-9850-b7b856414005

This position is open to those applicants completing their CFY.

With that in mind, as the CFY clinicians apply, please reach out to me as well as completing your application, as I am currently PRN at the facility and would be your CFY mentor/supervisor.

 

Thanks!

Shaye

SHAYE KAWASHIMA, MS, CCC-SLP

Clinical Educator / Assistant Teaching Professor

Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences

shaye@uw.edu

CF SLP Position with Southwest Rehabilitation (North Bend, OR)

SOUTHWEST REHABILITATION IN NORTH BEND, OREGON HAS (1) FULL-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE FOR A CLINICAL FELLOW (CF) IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY.

Opportunities Include:

  • Training in all aspects of medical Speech-Language Pathology

Responsibilities Include:

  • Evaluation of patients from the age of 0 to 99+ in all patient care settings
  • Design and implementation of a care plan
  • Accurate and timely documentation at all facilities served
  • Collaboration with physicians, nursing, respiratory, dietary, and other treatment disciplines in order to meet our unique patient needs
  • Participation in team conferences, rounds, and meetings

SOUTHWEST REHABILITATION is a privately owned, medically based, treatment facility that offers diagnostics and treatment in:

  • Hospitals
  • Clinic
  • Skilled nursing facilities
  • Transitional homes
  • Home Health
  • Hospice
  • Outpatient facilities

SOUTHWEST REHABILITATION has been in business in North Bend, Oregon since 1989 and is owned and operated by a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 30 years of experience.

SOUTHWEST REHABILITATION partners with local physicians and surgeons to provide coordinated care for patients with:

  • Ventilator dependency
  • Tracheostomy
  • Total laryngectomy
  • Dysphagia
  • Acute stroke
  • Neurologic impairments
  • Autism
  • Auditory processing
  • Feeding issues

…and many more etiologies for both the adult and pediatric populations.

SOUTHWEST REHABILITATION is located at 2085 Suite A, Inland Drive in North Bend, Oregon, and services the communities of Coos Bay, North Bend,  Bandon, Coquille, and Myrtle Point. We recently moved into a new facility with multiple treatment rooms, including a pediatric treatment room with a parent viewing area, a communication disorders preschool, and a medical tx room for stroboscopy, TEP changes, and more.

Visit our website at www.southwestrehabilitation.com for more information about our facility or call Melody Sheldon, Clin.Sc.D., CCC-SLP at 541/252-1290.

Lifestyle: We are located on the Southern Oregon Coast with the Coastal Mountains and the ocean right at your fingertips! A perfect location for someone who loves the outdoors. There is no sales tax in Oregon.

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