Clinical Speech Pathologist Fellow - Otolaryngology Research - Faculty Office Towers
Position Description:
Work Schedule:
Full TimeWork Location:
Otolaryngology Research, Faculty Office TowersBenefits include:
100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more.
In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
The UAB Voice Center is an inter-professional center of excellence providing the highest quality of care to people dealing with voice and upper airway disorders, dysphagia, and head and neck cancer.
The center is staffed by two fellowship-trained Laryngologists and 6 specialized speech-language pathologists.
The UAB Voice Center is part of the larger University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Otolaryngology academic practice within one of the largest academic medical centers in the southeast region and the largest in Alabama.
UAB was nationally recognized as a top 16 Diversity Champion in 2022 by Insight in Diversity in Educationhttps:
//www.
insightintodiversity.
com/ and Forbes magazine as the # 4 Best Employer for Diversity in the US in 2021 (https:
//www.
forbes.
com/best-employersdiversity/#48f6c5509b9e).
UAB received the distinction of being named the #1 Large Employer in the US in 2021 (https:
//www.
uab.
edu/news/campus/item/11852-uab-named-america-s-no-1-best-large-employer-2021-by-forbes) and provides a respectful, warm and welcoming environment for learning and living.
The UAB Voice Center Clinical Fellowship will provide fellows with comprehensive exposure tothe full cadre of disorders of the voice, upper airway, dysphagia, and head and neck cancer, including behavioral, medical, and surgical management.
Members of the UAB Speech Language Pathology team also provide care to other interprofessional teams in the medical center, including the Facial Nerve Clinic and the DBS team.
Fellows will become independent members of several interprofessional teams through practice in voice and laryngology clinics, in-office laryngology procedures, botulinum toxin injection clinics, facial nerve clinics, DBS teams with neurology, and others.
The fellow will become skilled in a variety of voice, upper airway, head and neck cancer, and dysphagia practices including;comprehensive clinical voice evaluations; acoustic and aerodynamic assessments, rigid and flexible laryngeal imaging; modified barium swallow studies in radiology; flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, high-resolution manometry; comprehensive upper airway evaluations; singing voice therapy; and TEP.
Therapy is conducted both in person and via telehealth to develop a well-rounded clinician equipped to be an independent practitioner in an inter-professional center at the end of the fellowship.
Team rounds in voice, dysphagia,state-wide Difficult Case Conferences, DBS rounds, tumor board, and weekly didactic sessions with the Otolaryngology residents will complete the fellow's clinical learning.
Participating in the UAB Voice Lab's research meeting and research studies will provide a scholarly opportunity.
General ResponsibilitiesUnder the guidance of the program preceptor, to allow the development of clinical skills consistent with the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of individuals with communications disorders (speech, language, voice, fluency, swallowing) and application of knowledge gained from academic training.
To refine clinical skills and evaluate individual clinical assets and liabilities.
Position Requirements:
EDUCATION AND
Experience:
Master's degree in Speech Pathology or Communicative Disorders and completion of a clinicalinternship/externship.
Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirements.
LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND/OR REGISTRATION:
Clinical fellowship (CF) registration with the Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology andAudiology (ABESPA) within sixty (60) days of hire date required.
TRAITS & SKILLS:
Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills.
Must be able to:
(1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one's own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strives to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.
UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.
Recommended Skills Assessments Clinical Works Communication Hardworking And Dedicated Imaging Interpersonal Skills Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Work Schedule:
Full TimeWork Location:
Otolaryngology Research, Faculty Office TowersBenefits include:
100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more.
In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
The UAB Voice Center is an inter-professional center of excellence providing the highest quality of care to people dealing with voice and upper airway disorders, dysphagia, and head and neck cancer.
The center is staffed by two fellowship-trained Laryngologists and 6 specialized speech-language pathologists.
The UAB Voice Center is part of the larger University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Otolaryngology academic practice within one of the largest academic medical centers in the southeast region and the largest in Alabama.
UAB was nationally recognized as a top 16 Diversity Champion in 2022 by Insight in Diversity in Educationhttps:
//www.
insightintodiversity.
com/ and Forbes magazine as the # 4 Best Employer for Diversity in the US in 2021 (https:
//www.
forbes.
com/best-employersdiversity/#48f6c5509b9e).
UAB received the distinction of being named the #1 Large Employer in the US in 2021 (https:
//www.
uab.
edu/news/campus/item/11852-uab-named-america-s-no-1-best-large-employer-2021-by-forbes) and provides a respectful, warm and welcoming environment for learning and living.
The UAB Voice Center Clinical Fellowship will provide fellows with comprehensive exposure tothe full cadre of disorders of the voice, upper airway, dysphagia, and head and neck cancer, including behavioral, medical, and surgical management.
Members of the UAB Speech Language Pathology team also provide care to other interprofessional teams in the medical center, including the Facial Nerve Clinic and the DBS team.
Fellows will become independent members of several interprofessional teams through practice in voice and laryngology clinics, in-office laryngology procedures, botulinum toxin injection clinics, facial nerve clinics, DBS teams with neurology, and others.
The fellow will become skilled in a variety of voice, upper airway, head and neck cancer, and dysphagia practices including;comprehensive clinical voice evaluations; acoustic and aerodynamic assessments, rigid and flexible laryngeal imaging; modified barium swallow studies in radiology; flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, high-resolution manometry; comprehensive upper airway evaluations; singing voice therapy; and TEP.
Therapy is conducted both in person and via telehealth to develop a well-rounded clinician equipped to be an independent practitioner in an inter-professional center at the end of the fellowship.
Team rounds in voice, dysphagia,state-wide Difficult Case Conferences, DBS rounds, tumor board, and weekly didactic sessions with the Otolaryngology residents will complete the fellow's clinical learning.
Participating in the UAB Voice Lab's research meeting and research studies will provide a scholarly opportunity.
General ResponsibilitiesUnder the guidance of the program preceptor, to allow the development of clinical skills consistent with the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of individuals with communications disorders (speech, language, voice, fluency, swallowing) and application of knowledge gained from academic training.
To refine clinical skills and evaluate individual clinical assets and liabilities.
Position Requirements:
EDUCATION AND
Experience:
Master's degree in Speech Pathology or Communicative Disorders and completion of a clinicalinternship/externship.
Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirements.
LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND/OR REGISTRATION:
Clinical fellowship (CF) registration with the Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology andAudiology (ABESPA) within sixty (60) days of hire date required.
TRAITS & SKILLS:
Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills.
Must be able to:
(1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one's own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strives to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.
UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.
Recommended Skills Assessments Clinical Works Communication Hardworking And Dedicated Imaging Interpersonal Skills Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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