Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida's Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. A Speech Pathologist diagnoses and treats conditions that affect one's ability to communicate and swallow. As experts in communication, these specialists assess, diagnose, treat and prevent speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders from birth through old age. Speech Pathologists can help patients improve their speech, open new communication possibilities, and improve their ability to comprehend others, express oneself, communicate more effectively in social settings, swallow safely. **A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM - 4:30PM.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Evaluate patients and apply a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with functional limitations, impairments and disorders. + Provide, interpret, plan and supervise patient evaluations and treatments in accordance with the physician referral, ensuring the care, safety and wellbeing of the patient. + Continually review the plan of care and make revisions as needed. + Prepare progress reports on all treatments in conjunction with departmental policies and procedures and report to the physician as needed. + Instruct and counsel medical staff and family members to assist the patient in treatment techniques. + Perform voice evaluations, treatment of various voice disorders and bedside swallow evaluations. + Demonstrate competency with the MBSs for adults and pediatrics. + Follow Code Blue and all protocols as per Clinic policy. + Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by the Joint Commission. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Masters, Doctorate or SLP-D Degree from an accredited School of Speech-Language Pathology + Registered in the State of Florida + Current Speech-Language Pathology License (SP) from the State Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology or eligible + Speech Pathologist (SP) license in the state of Florida + Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American-Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) + Externship experience Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Experience with medical speech pathology Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ **Work Experience:** + Externship experience required. + Physical Requirements: Work is medium/frequent lifting and carrying equipment, supplies and materials up to 50 pounds without help of mechanical devices or other personnel. Stooping, pushing and pulling when moving patients or equipment into position for treatment. Reaching for, handling, feeling and manipulation of equipment and patients. + Talking and hearing to convey instruction and information to patient and staff member. + Visual acuity to perceive reactions to treatment and to follow or read instruction. The occupant of this position spends 98% of his/her time in air-conditioned areas the remainder in outside areas. + The potential for exposure to blood and blood-borne pathogens is present while completing clinical duties. + This position requires reasoning, mathematical and English language skills. + Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team. **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. **Pay Range** Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities