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Speech-Language Pathologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Augusta, ME $90K – $116K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Speech Pathology And Audiology ISTJ Healthcare
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This Staff Speech-Language Pathologist position is in the Speech Pathology Service within Sensory and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation services at the VA Maine Healthcare System, located at the Augusta, Maine location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week
What You'll Do
- →This position is in the Speech Pathology Service under the Sensory and Physical Rehabilitation Service Line.
- →The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the service Duties include but are not limited to: Uses a wide range of knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range theories, principles, and methodologies in the practice of speech-language pathology to a wide range of populations.
- →Performs independent assessment and evaluation of cases that are referred for Speech Pathology Services without limitation as to difficulty or complexity.
- →Develops plans for a course of therapy to resolve or minimize speech/language/cognitive-related communication conditions that present serious problems to social contacts, educational development or employment opportunities.
- →Develops plans for course of therapy to resolve or minimize dysphagia-related conditions to ensure patient can tolerate safest, least restrictive diet.
- →Incorporates new clinical procedures enough to perform clinical services independently.
- →Conducts assessments, provides treatment interventions, and provides consultation to other health care professionals.
- →Exercises independent clinical judgment and adapts clinical procedures and techniques to accommodate age-specific and unique patient conditions, needs, and expectations.
- →Consults with physicians and other health care practitioners related to diagnostic evaluation and treatment.
- →Documents in the medical record evaluates, diagnosis and clinical opinion, treatment plans outcomes of treatment, changes in functional status, and patient/family education.
- →Attends interdisciplinary team meetings; participates with other health care practitioners to address the global needs of the patient, advises on diagnosis and treatment.
- →Assists in the orientation, training and supervision of medical staff, new staff, students, trainees, and fellows, providing feedback on progress toward established educational goals.
- →Participates in developing guidelines and protocols, new patient programs, and evaluation of existing programs.
- →May be requested to service on service-level committees or task forces or to represent to service/section on medical center, network, or national committees.
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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
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