Speech Language Pathologist

About the job Speech Language Pathologist

One of our clients is in the Health Care industry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is hiring for the position of Speech-language Pathologist.

Location: AL Khobar Eastern Province KSA

Years of Experience: At least 3 years of clinical experience in the healthcare industry.

Educational Qualification: Masters Degree in speech pathology phoniatrics.

Notice Period: Immediate joiners or maximum one-month notice period.

Job Summary: Assessing, diagnosing, screening, managing and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete the new hire mandatory orientation program within 30 days of hire.
• Complete the competency-based department orientation within 90 days of hire.
• Consult with and keep Chief Medical Officer informed of activities, needs and problems.
• Comply with established speech therapy standards.
• Implement and maintain established Center programs, policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention and control.
• Responsible for proposing and implementing departmental policies.
• Ensures service is in compliance with all regulatory and accreditation bodies.
• Maintains clinical competency through assumption of clinical duties if licensure is required.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, safe environment for patient and personnel.
• Assist in care and maintenance of department supplies, equipment facilities. Report defective supplies and malfunctioning equipment to Chief Medical Officer. Request maintenance and repair. Document maintenance.
• Ensure that preventive maintenance on all instrument and equipment are done and PPM is attached and valid.
• Perform tasks such as assessing, diagnosing, screening, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders.
• Evaluate and manage children with speech problems.
• Manage children with improper speech, letter substitution and articulation problem.
• Teach adults with hoarseness and voice professionals how to vocalize and speak without voice strain.
• Communicate with the patient, and liaise with their family members and physicians to design effective treatment plans.
• Use tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.
• Educate patients and their families on speech disorders and available therapies.
• Evaluate patient progress and implement changes to therapy programs as required.
• Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Participate in the quality improvement activities as required.
• Participate in the implementation of performance improvement initiatives within and across the department.
• Identify general areas of actual or potential risk in the clinical aspects of the delivery of patient care and safety.
• Report actual or potential risk of patient and staff injury.
• Promote communication:
• Effectively communicate and maintain harmonious interpersonal relationships with health care team and peers.
• Complete all documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Demonstrate tact and understanding when dealing with team members and ancillary staff.
• Maintain patients' rights and confidentiality of patient information, and abide by established communications code.
• Professional attributes:
• Display assertive behavior that enables speech therapists to exercise their rights without denying the rights of others.
• Demonstrate knowledge of changing trends in speech therapy practice, active participation in conference, classes and meetings.
• Apply scientific principles in performing speech therapy procedures; knowledge of the rationale for actions.
• Support and interpret the Center's mission, vision, objective, programs, policies and procedures.
• Participate in activities that will assist the speech therapy department and Center's administration to provide ongoing improvement in patient care services.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:

• Saudi Council registration as speech therapy specialist.
• Master's in speech pathology phoniatrics.
• At least 2 to 3 years clinical experience in a healthcare facility.
• Abilities:
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Arabic and English language proficiency.

Note: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.