"Speech Language Pathology Advanced ICU Fellowship"

Job Details

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

Salary: $42,000-$44,000

Description

This is a 12-month position designed for speech-language pathologists who have completed their clinical fellowship, have a certificate of clinical competency from ASHA, are eligible for Maryland state license. This intensive, ASHA-accredited fellowship program will allow you to participate in a clinical practice with a focus on evaluation and treatment of the ICU patient. The goal of this fellowship is to provide mentorship and advanced practice experience with a complex patient population in the intensive care unit and offer support to work toward completion of the Board Specialty Certification in Swallowing.

We are excited that you are interested in applying for the Johns Hopkins Speech-Language Pathology Advanced ICU Fellowship Program. The goal of program is to provide a supportive and challenging learning environment to foster the growth of advanced fellows to become experts in the field of medical speech pathology.

It is designed to be an intensive 12-month program where clinical education is viewed as a dynamic process. Advanced fellows participate actively in learning to apply didactic information to clinical practice with patients who have a wide range of disorders, in the acute care intensive care unit setting with a focus on evaluation and treatment of the ICU patient.

The goal is to prepare clinicians who demonstrate strengths in the following:

1. The ability to analyze and synthesize information from a broad-based fund of knowledge in medical communication and swallowing science and disorders
2. A problem-solving attitude of inquiry and decision making based on evidence-based practice
3. Motivation to achieve an advanced level of clinical competency in prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with medical communication and swallowing disorders
4. The ability to communicate effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary health setting
5. Self-evaluation resulting in active steps to develop new skills & acquire knowledge
6. Ethical, responsible, and professional conduct

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• Educates medical students, scientists, health care professionals and the public
• Conducts biomedical research
• Provides patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness.

The Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has been helping patients recover function since 1992. Our twenty convenient locations form the Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network, which provides comprehensive rehabilitation services and continuum of care to patients throughout Maryland.

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This is a position with Johns Hopkins Hospital. This application is for the Fellowship position. Invited candidates will undergo an additional application process with Human Resources at which time salary will be finalized. Benefits are available. More information can be found at Johns Hopkins Benefits Enrollment

Qualifications

The fellowship is designed for speech-language pathologists who have completed their clinical fellowship, have a certificate of clinical competency from ASHA, are eligible for Maryland state license and are eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the PMR department.

Application Instructions

Please include the following in your application:

1. A cover page with your name and date of application submission
2. A one page statement (12 point font) of purpose describing: your interest in the position, previous experience in medical speech pathology, goals for your career, and the qualities that make you a good candidate for the fellowship
3. Resume with 3-4 references, please provide contact information
4. Two letters of recommendation with at least one from a colleague/mentor that can speak to your clinical skills
5. A $50 application fee. Please submit your payment online through the link on the Speech-Language Pathology Advanced ICU Fellowship | Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation