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Speech-Language Pathologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Los Angeles, CA $119K – $154K Apply by Jun 25, 2026 Speech Pathology And Audiology ISTJ Healthcare
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This position is located within the Audiology & Speech Pathology service within the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. The incumbent plans, conducts and coordinates all aspects of diagnostic assessments and evaluations and therapeutic and rehabilitative services for speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Plans, conducts, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary medical speech-language pathology practice.
- →Performs independent diagnostic assessment of cases without limitation as to difficulty or complexity.
- →Independently select, administer and interpret the diagnostic tests necessary to evaluate and detect any type of speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive and/or swallowing disorder.
- →Uses instrumentation (e.g. videofluoroscopy, nasoendoscopy, stroboscopy, surface electromyography, computer technology, etc) to observe, collect data and measure parameters of communication and swallowing in accordance with the principles of evidence-based practice.
- →Provides rehabilitation to individuals with voice disorders including alaryngeal and tracheostomized or ventilator-dependent patients.
- →Develops and implements treatment plans.
- →Responsible for planning, conducting, coordinating and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitation services to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible.
- →Provides routine counseling and guidance to each individual Veteran concerning their impairment.
- →Serves as consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is recognized subject matter expert on matters related to speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
- →Supervises and mentors graduate students and other trainees in speech pathology.
- →Work Schedule: Sunday-Thursday OR Tuesday-Saturday, 8:00AM-4:30PM (Work schedule may change due to operational needs of service.) Compressed/Flexible: At Management's Discretion Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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