Summary:

Evaluate patient's skills in the area of speech language, voice, cognition and swallowing and treats accordingly. Carries out research related to speech language pathology.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provides quality habilitative/rehabilitative care for patients receiving speech language pathology services including but not limited to evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment implementation and discharge
• planning.
• Verbalizes knowledge of the location for manuals, i.e., departmental tests, equipment.
• Demonstrates familiarization with internal and hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintains patient's records as required by policies and administrative regulations.
• Determines the need for referral to other specialists in other areas and carry out referral.
• Provides education for patient and care giver as required.
• Provides in-service to other departments and services.
• Carries out research in area(s) of specialty.
• Ability to evaluate the need for developing hand-outs, tests, and treatment materials in a manner that takes into account current trends of practices, multi-cultural needs of Saudi patients and related.
• Responsible for the management of specialized teams under the supervision of the Head, Speech Language Pathology.
• Supervises the speech language evaluation and treatment services provided by intern-students and SCDP(s)engaged in completion of clinical practicum requirements.
• Confers with intern-students and SCDP(s) to provide feedback to support clinical work and to develop clinical skills.
• Participates in self and others' education, training and development as applicable.
• Follows all hospital related policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Benefits

• Tax-Free income
• Married-Status contract
• Accommodations provided
• Relocation Allowance
• Free flights home
• Generous vacations (54 days)

Job Requirements

• Ph.D. or Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and
• Four years of experience in Speech-Language Pathology in a specialized area with Ph.D. or six years of experience with Master's degree, and
• Professionally Credentialed Training Certification(s) from International Sectors, i.e. American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA), Canadian (CASALP), British (BSA)

Area of expertise:

• Critical care management.
• Tertiary care Hospital.
• Tracheostomy and ventilator management.
• Swallowing disorders (adults and/or pediatrics).
• Instrumental Assessment of Swallow Disorders (Vidoefluroscopy and/or Fiberoptic endoscopic assessment of swallow function).
• Medical speech language pathology.
• Minimum of 7 years with at least 3 years in a supervisory capacity.