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Organization:

Otolaryngology

Job Summary:

The ideal Voice Speech Pathology candidate would be an individual with strong interpersonal skills and an interest in participating in ongoing clinical research with experience and depth in diagnostic and rehabilitative voice care.    
 
We are pursuing candidates with experience, competence, and confidence in the following areas: 
·         Voice evaluation and intervention (singing and speaking voice)  
·         Rigid and flexible endoscopy in adult and pediatric populations 
·         Pre- and post-operative laryngectomy care and management  
·         Acoustic and aerodynamic voice analysis 
·         Comprehensive voice rehabilitation techniques  
·         Pediatric voice evaluation and treatment 
·         Gender affirming voice care 

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At its inception, The Vanderbilt Voice Center was the brainchild of Dr. Robert Ossoff, and was the first of its kind in an academic setting. Though many have opened similar facilities based on this model both in and out of academia, our program remains the largest of its kind in the world and boasts both a national and international referral base. We have assisted a former US President, internationally acclaimed singers of country, pop, bluegrass and other genres, national news broadcasters, internationally renowned opera singers, stars of Broadway musicals and stage plays, national radio and television personalities, ministers, teachers, attorneys, and many others. Despite having had the privilege to care for these publicly recognized professionals, our core mission is to support every individual, as voice resides at the center of quality of life, livelihood, and is the instrument we use to communicate each day with family and friends.   

  

Our team has grown into a nationally known multidisciplinary outpatient care center staffed by five laryngologists, two laryngology fellows, and eight full time voice speech-language pathologists. This individual will be a fully integrated member of our Voice Center team, our Head and Neck team and our Craniofacial team and may expect daily collaboration with each of them, as we are embedded within the larger Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on the main hospital campus. 

The ideal Voice Speech Pathology candidate would be an individual with strong interpersonal skills and an interest in participating in ongoing clinical research with experience and depth in diagnostic and rehabilitative voice care.    

 

We are pursuing candidates with experience, competence, and confidence in the following areas: 

·         Voice evaluation and intervention (singing and speaking voice)  

·         Rigid and flexible endoscopy in adult and pediatric populations 

·         Pre- and post-operative laryngectomy care and management  

·         Acoustic and aerodynamic voice analysis 

·         Comprehensive voice rehabilitation techniques  

·         Pediatric voice evaluation and treatment 

·         Gender affirming voice care 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine treatment and diagnosis collaboratively with our physician colleagues.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
• Supervises graduate students by providing instruction, guidance/counsel and training to ensure provision of competent patient care and completion of appropriate documentation.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

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Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Speech Pathologist - Tennessee

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

1 year

Education:

Master's

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.