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.
The D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion is a 12-story hospital that will house 264 private rooms capable of converting to intensive care; a state-of-the-art neurosciences center; and high-level, specialty care services for cardiovascular and thoracic patients, along with advanced imaging. The 690,000-square-foot hospital which also features 20 surgical and three interventional radiology suites is being constructed adjacent to the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, with plans for bridge and tunnel connections to existing inpatient care facilities. The anticipated opening of the new D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion is fall 2025.
- Evaluation and management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders in an academic university hospital acute care
- Opportunities for increasingly complex diagnostic work, including completion of outpatient videofluoroscopic swallow studies and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallow studies
- Documentation of clinical findings, adhering to regulatory agency and insurance requirements
- Education of patients and families regarding communication and swallowing disorders
- M.A. or M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
- Michigan Licensure for state of Michigan licensure
- Progressively complex experience with the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, resonance, cognitive-communicative and swallowing disorders.
- Excellent or strong communication skills, verbal and written
- Ability to work effectively with medical and allied health professionals within an interdisciplinary team
- Not a clinical fellowship year (CFY) position
- Previous experience in an acute care hospital
- Ability to perform and interpret videofluoroscopic swallowing studies
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.
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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
