Speech Therapist
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American Hospital Dubai is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat patients with speech, language, swallowing, voice, and fluency disorders. Requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Speech-Language Pathology, a valid DHA license, and at least two years of experience in hospital or clinical settings.
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Responsibilities
- Assess and treat patients with speech, language, swallowing, voice, and fluency disorders
- Develop clear care plans based on best practice, patient findings and patient needs
- Administer hearing or speech/language evaluations, tests, or examinations
- Provide advice to others regarding management and care of patients with communication difficulties
- Participate in departmental and hospital quality improvement activities
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Speech Language Pathology or related field
- Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology preferred
- Current/Valid Dubai Health Authority (DHA) License
- Minimum of two years of experience in Speech and Phonetics field in hospital or clinical settings
- Knowledge of English and Arabic language
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Position Description
- Assesses and treats patients with speech, language, swallowing, voice, and fluency disorders.
Position Responsibility
- Participates in departmental and hospital quality improvement measurement, activities and goals.
- Assists in development, implementation and monitoring of practice guidelines and policies.
- Complies with standards, policies, laws and regulations.
- Assists with development of speech/language therapy competency program.
- Performs administrative activities such as day to day maintenance of files.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.
- Assesses, develops, and implements Speech and Language Therapy treatment.
- Reflects on auditory, visual and kinesthetic aspects of communication.
- Administers hearing or speech/language evaluations, tests, or examinations.
- Develops clear care plans based on best practice.
- Provides advice to others regarding management and care of patients.
- Ensures patients are involved in planning and prioritizing their care plans.
Position Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Speech Language Pathology/Speech and Language Therapy/Speech Pathology/Speech therapy/Speech.
- Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology.
- Current/Valid Dubai Health Authority (DHA) License.
Professional Experience
- Minimum of two years of experience in Speech and Phonetics field in hospital or clinical settings.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design.
- Knowledge of structure and content of English and Arabic language.
- Knowledge of human behaviour and performance.
- Skills in sound clinical judgments/decision making for case management.
- Ability to reflect on practice with peers and managers.
- Private hospital experience preferred.
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