Speech Pathologist Fellow
Speech Pathologist Fellow
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11-04-2025
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11-04-2025
Job Description
Overview
At Houston Methodist the Speech Language Pathologist Fellow (SLP Fellow) completes planned program of postprofessional clinical and didactic education provided for speech language pathologists that is designed to complete the guidelines as set by the American Speech and Hearing Association. The SPL Clinical Fellow position focuses on preparation as a provider of safe competent patient care services. The fellowship program combines opportunities for necessary clinical supervision and mentoring with a theoretical basis for advanced practice and scientific inquiry. This position performs patient management services including evaluation treatment referral supervises support personnel (as applicable) and performs related duties such as participation in rounds clinics departmental performance improvement and clinical education in accordance with ASHA guidelines state practice act applicable regulations and departmental policy procedures and practices. The SPL Clinical Fellow position demonstrates competence to adapt to work and customer service to accommodate the unique physical psychosocial cultural safety and other developmental needs of patients served by the department.
Houston Methodist Standard
PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.
HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS
- Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
- INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
- COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
- RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
- EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.
- Practices the Caring and Serving Model
- Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards
- Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)
- Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience
- Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job
- Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values
Responsibilities
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
- Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic team focused work unit that actively helps one other to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- With appropriate supervision performs complete and comprehensive evaluation of assigned patients to identify patients level of function and to determine the treatment plan. Develops the plan of care based on evaluation findings implementing the speech therapy treatment plan.
- With appropriate supervision provides education to patients patients family members and/or caregivers. Serves as resource to clinical fellows and nursing in teaching best practices.
- With appropriate supervision collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team modifications to patients treatment plan progress and discharge planning for achievement of identified patient specific goals.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- With appropriate supervision assesses assigned patients regularly monitoring progress towards treatment goals modifying goals plan or program as indicated. Recognizes complications/limitations associated with certain procedures and with assistance addresses such for optimum outcomes. Collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team modifications to patients treatment plan progress and discharge planning.
- Provides instruction to patients families nursing and caregivers ensuring quality outcomes and patient safety.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- With guidance uses resources efficiently to maximize utilization of time and equipment. Meets graduated standards for CFY.
- Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient education and procedures performed in a timely manner in the patient record. Enters accurate charges for services provided as applicable.
- Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize tasks for self and clinical fellowship assignments.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in the organization and direction of specific activities of the department as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor Rehab Manager or Director. Such activities may include research projects departmental improvement projects or other special tasks.
- Completes appropriate presentations or case reports to complete Fellowship curriculum.
This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certificates Licenses and Registrations section.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- No experience; must be in Clinical Fellowship Year
License/Certification
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- SLPIntern Speech Language Pathologist Intern State Licensure AND
- BLS Basic Life Support (AHA)
KSA/ Supplemental Data
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Exhibits strong interpersonal teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients visitors physicians and coworkers
- Possesses proficient computer knowledge; operates multiple computer systems and standard Rehabilitation equipment
- Demonstrates professional and technical competence in the selection evaluation utilization of treatment plans
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) Yes
ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* Yes
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
Company Profile
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital located 35 miles east of Houston is the areas only fullservice hospital offering specialized medical care for patients at every stage in life. This 230licensed bed hospital with 15 operating rooms and over 1700 employees brings Medical Center excellence and quality care close to East Harris and surrounding counties.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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