**Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center** : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. **Organization:** Hearing And Speech **Job Summary:** This position is a per diem SLP position that covers a maternity leave from 5/16/2025 to 9/16/2025. The NIH funded project focuses on the articulation impairment profiles of adults with dysarthria (PI Antje Mefferd) and examines perceptual speech characteristics and their underlying speech motor impairments of the lips, tongue, and jaw in patients with various neurological conditions (e.g. Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis). . **Dysarthria Classification Project** + Recruitment of research participants, for example during their care visits at VUMC specialty clinics (Huntington’s disease clinic, ALS clinic, MS clinic) + Conducting in-person screenings in clinical settings as well as phone screenings + Scheduling research participants + Assisting with data collections in the lab + Conducting clinical dysarthria assessments (e.g., perceptual speech characteristics based on the Mayo clinic dysarthria rating scale, intelligibility estimates, severity estimates) + Participation in scoring consensus meetings and frequently leading these meetings **General Expectations** + Desire to work closely and productively with other SLPs and research staff on the team + Bringing a high level of attention of detail to all aspects of the role + Willingness to learn new skills (e.g., kinematic data collection and analysis) + Interest in research and desire to work in an academic research environment + Ability to manage lab activities and lab materials (e.g., back-up data, organize data, help with data analysis) The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned. **TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:** _SPEECH PATHOLOGY PATIENT EVALUATION_ _:_ Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with speech-language, auditory, and/or swallowing/oral feeding deficits using the appropriate testing methods for the patient type and diagnosis. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance for the patient, family, and the research team. _SPEECH PATHOLOGY PATIENT & FAMILY EDUCATION:_ Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings and disease process. Considers the communication needs/level of understanding of audience and may share appropriate information/literature. **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 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** **CERTIFICATIONS** LIC-Speech Pathologist- TN **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:** Less than 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._