Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Outpatient Neuro Rehab

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• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Huntington's Disease
• Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)
• Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
• Brain Tumors
• Other complex neurologic disorders

• →Perform speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing evaluations for adults with neurologic diagnoses.
• →Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans focused on functional outcomes and participation in daily life.
• →Evaluate and treat aphasia, cognitive-communication disorders, dysarthria, apraxia, dysphagia, and related neurologic impairments.
• →Conduct augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations and interventions.
• →Provide patient and caregiver education, counseling, and home program recommendations.
• →Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.
• →Support community reintegration, return-to-work goals, and improved quality of life.
• →Supervise students within Vanderbilt's Speech-Language Pathology training programs as appropriate.

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This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).
• Tennessee licensure or eligibility for licensure prior to start.
• Minimum one year of experience treating adult patient populations.
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and patient-centered care skills.

Experience or interest in:

• Adult neurologic rehabilitation
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Cognitive rehabilitation
• Cognitive-communication disorders
• Dysphagia management
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Parkinson's disease programs
• Community reintegration
• Epic EMR

• Practice within one of the Southeast's leading outpatient neurorehabilitation programs.
• Treat a highly specialized adult neurologic population with complex rehabilitation needs.
• Collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary team dedicated to exceptional patient outcomes.
• Develop expertise in cognitive rehabilitation, AAC, dysphagia management, neurogenic communication disorders, and community reintegration.
• Access continuing education, mentorship, teaching opportunities, and professional development resources.
• Work within Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the nation's premier academic health systems.
• Make a meaningful impact helping adults return to work, community participation, and independent living.

Nashville offers the opportunity to build an exceptional career while enjoying a high quality of life.

• No state income tax in Tennessee
• Four distinct seasons and mild winters
• Nationally recognized healthcare and academic community
• Vibrant music, arts, dining, and entertainment scene
• Family-friendly neighborhoods and diverse communities
• Parks, greenways, lakes, and outdoor recreation
• Convenient travel through Nashville International Airport (BNA)

If you're passionate about neurologic rehabilitation and want to practice alongside an exceptional interdisciplinary team while helping adults achieve meaningful recovery, we invite you to apply and join Vanderbilt Health's Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
• Supervises graduate students by providing instruction, guidance/counsel and training to ensure provision of competent patient care and completion of appropriate documentation.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Speech Pathology Treatment Implementation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Identifies treatment objectives based upon assessment results and family input. Writes functional objectives in measurable terms that are consistent with the family's goals and resources. Applies evidence based clinical management practices. Identifies and recommends additional/alternative services when appropriate.
• Speech Pathology Patient Evaluation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with speech-language, auditory, and/or swallowing/oral feeding deficits using the appropriate testing methods and equipment for the patient type, diagnosis, and reason for the referral. Demonstrates the ability to obtain the case history and selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance for the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.
• Discharge Planning (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in the discharge planning process. Informs patients, family and members of team of the patient's needs based upon the assessment and/or treatment. Makes recommendations for continued services, follow-up, or referrals to other services. Seeks guidance consistently on the transition and discharge process including transition services and referral resources. May anticipate transition and discharge needs of the patient based upon understanding of pathology/diagnosis and relationship to their present functional status. Will have completed at least one year of experience with transition and discharge planning.
• Speech Pathology Patient & Family Education (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of speech-language pathology.
• Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices. Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

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