Speech/Language Pathologist

About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized Student loan repayment may be authorized Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service

Plan, conduct, and carry out assessment, differential diagnosis, and intervention processes; and identify when consultations or referrals are required.

Serve as a resource for speech-language pathology issues for other health care professionals and direct the medical team regarding swallowing, cognitive-communication, language, motor speech, and voice needs for patients.

Participate in research projects, engage in peer review and performance improvement processes, and attend and occasionally present at recurring academic lectures/clinical rounds, in-services and education/training opportunities.

Operate and maintain diverse and specialized speech-language pathology equipment and supplies including video fluoroscopy/modified barium swallow (MBS) studies, fiberoptic transnasal endoscopy/video stroboscopy, and acoustic voice analysis.

Perform the full range of Speech-Language Pathology activities for the care of inpatients and outpatients presenting with the most difficult and complex communication disorders.

Utilize patient records, patient performance, and patient/family interview to contribute essential data in the diagnostic process and organize clinical data systematically for effective retrieval for clinic and investigational requirements.