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Speech Pathologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
Hybrid Kansas City, MO $91K – $118K Apply by Jun 22, 2026 Speech Pathology And Audiology INFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Speech-Language Pathologist serves int he Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation section of Geriatrics and Extended Care service line and the Kansas City VA medical Center. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the service line.
What You'll Do
- →The Speech-Language Pathologist at this level 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.
- →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.
- →Conducts assessments, provides treatment interventions, and provides consultation to other health care professionals.
- →Demonstrates knowledge of speech-language pathology instrumentation.
- →Demonstrates knowledge of principles and techniques used in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia, and cognitive communication disorders.
- →Consults with physicians and other health care practitioners including but not limited to ENT, GI, dental, RD, and/or Community Care ST as needed when clinically appropriate related to diagnostic evaluation and treatment.
- →Attends interdisciplinary team meetings; participates with other health care practitioners to address the global needs of the patient, advises on diagnosis and treatment.
- →Documents in the medical record the results and interpretation of results of dysphagia and communication evaluations, treatment progress and recommendations, and other additional ancillary recommendations.
- →Keeps current with theory and practice through continuing education programs, journals, textbooks, and other literature, and in-service programs.
- →Participates in developing guidelines and protocols, new patient programs, and evaluation of existing programs.
- →May be requested to serve on service-level committees or task forces or to represent to service/section on medical center, network, or national committees.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 000000 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.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 09181d13-b660-4146-bb58-698f119b47bc
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