Speech-Language Pathologist

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Michigan Medicine Speech-Language Pathologist

This is a 28 hour per week position with full benefits.

• Assessment and treatment of infants/children with speech, language, feeding/swallowing disorder or delayed development.
• Conducts, analyzes and forms treatment plan based on an instrumental swallow procedure (i.e., videofluoroscopic swallow study).
• Education of families regarding communication and feeding/swallowing development and methods of improving function.
• Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with speech disorders.
• Evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language and oral motor disorders.
• Records speech samples and conducts phonetic analyses of speech ability.
• Documents test results and recommends remedial treatment.
• Performs evaluations with special attention to receptive and expressive language skills, speech fluency, vocal and oral motor competence, articulation and
  auditory skills.
• Confers with associates and institutes treatment utilizing corrective exercises and special equipment.
• Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient regarding progress, problems, home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process. Typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities.
• Participate in staff meetings regarding individual patients with physicians, nurses, insurance representative and allied health professionals.

• A 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).
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.
  

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to work effectively with medical and allied health professionals within an interdisciplinary team.
  

M-F:  28 hours week

Children & Women's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI.

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 .

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.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.