Speech-Language Pathologist

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Job Summary: Speech-Language Pathologist position at a high-performance, 100% SUS, and nationally recognized hospital, focused on prevention, habilitation, and rehabilitation of patients, within a participatory and innovative environment. Key Highlights: 1. Work in a 100% SUS hospital, a recognized and high-performance institution 2. A participatory and innovative environment for professional development 3. Focus on humanized care and patient experience **Join our team! We look forward to welcoming you!** ------------------------------------------------------ Come work as a **Speech-Language Pathologist** at a large-scale, high-performance, 100% SUS, and nationally recognized hospital operating under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), equipped with cutting-edge technology and excellent infrastructure. We seek professionals to join our evolution—individuals who bring diverse experiences and perspectives. We offer a participatory and innovative environment where you can grow and help shape the future with us! You will contribute by delivering speech-language pathology treatment for prevention, habilitation, and rehabilitation of patients, applying specific speech-language pathology protocols and procedures. This includes evaluating patients, conducting speech-language pathology diagnoses, and counseling patients and their families. **Metropolitan Hospital Dr. Célio de Castro** **Mission** To provide comprehensive, safe, and efficient care to adult patients, functioning as a referral and backup hospital within the Belo Horizonte SUS network (SUS-BH), committed to strengthening integrated care networks with excellence in clinical assistance and focus on patient experience. **Vision** To be nationally recognized as a 100% SUS hospital renowned for innovative and sustainable management, outstanding clinical quality, professional training and development, and unwavering commitment to patient experience. **Values** Humanized, user-centered care; Professional and patient experience; Transdisciplinary practice; Participatory, ethical, and transparent management and teamwork; Adaptability; Innovation; Academic training and professional development; Financial, social, and environmental sustainability. ***Diversity,*** ***tolerance******, respect, harmony, equality, inclusion, and differences—these standalone words, when meaningfully connected and embedded into our purpose, make HMDCC a better place to work. If this resonates with you, apply now and join our team.*** **Responsibilities and Duties** ✓ Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assess patient health status, develop individualized therapeutic plans, and facilitate hospital discharge; ✓ Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on matters related to Speech-Language Pathology services, presenting and discussing solutions to problems and irregularities to support decision-making and continuous improvement of departmental processes; ✓ Support hospitalized patients’ care, contributing to clinical improvement, reduction of complication risks, and readmissions—specifically regarding assessment and intervention for dysphagia, oral language, speech, and oral motor function; ✓ Apply speech-language pathology procedures: perform and instruct exercises, request therapeutic materials, introduce alternative communication methods, apply specialized rehabilitation knowledge in ICU settings, assess and rehabilitate facial mimicry, promote treatment adherence and continuity, counsel on therapeutic measures post-discharge, stimulate salivary and functional swallowing, recommend enteral tube removal in coordination with the multidisciplinary team, assist in tracheostomy tube exchange and weaning alongside the multidisciplinary team, and adapt speaking valves; ✓ Conduct assessment and therapeutic intervention for language disorders: e.g., post-stroke aphasia and voice/speech disorders; ✓ Counsel patients, caregivers, family members, and healthcare professionals on therapeutic approaches; ✓ Provide assistance, as needed, to patients under respiratory isolation (e.g., COVID-19, H3N2, H1N1); ✓ Prepare reports, clinical notes, expert opinions, and referrals; ✓ Assist in generating spreadsheets containing descriptive and quantitative data on patient interventions; ✓ Record all interventions in the patient’s electronic medical record; ✓ Comply with biosafety standards and NR 32 regulations; ✓ Follow institutional protocols and prioritized patient safety protocols; ✓ Uphold ethical principles throughout all professional activities; ✓ Participate in collegiate bodies upon request, contributing to discussions and decisions presented; ✓ Assist in gathering information, monitoring, and achieving indicators and targets outlined in departmental action plans; ✓ Fulfill institutional requests to serve as Preceptor, Tutor, Instructor, and/or Coordinator in educational activities; ✓ Participate—alongside the multidisciplinary team—in meetings, committees, health surveillance programs, biosafety initiatives, hospital epidemiology, and accident prevention efforts, contributing as required within the scope of professional competencies; ✓ Support hospital coordinators on matters related to the Speech-Language Pathology field, presenting and discussing solutions to problems and irregularities to support decision-making and continuous improvement of departmental processes; ✓ Participate in developing and refining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), applying them daily in practice; ✓ Participate in or facilitate Permanent Education activities, per institutional policy, within the scope of professional responsibilities; ✓ Maintain responsibility for materials and equipment used in daily work to maximize their service life; ✓ Observe occupational safety requirements, correctly using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in all tasks, complying with current legislation and institutional norms; ✓ Support immediate supervisors on matters related to the Speech-Language Pathology field, presenting and discussing solutions to problems and irregularities to support decision-making and continuous improvement of departmental processes; Perform other related duties of equivalent complexity, as requested by the immediate supervisor. **Requirements and Qualifications** 1\- Completed undergraduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology; 2\- Minimum six months of documented professional experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist in hospitals (preferred); 3\- Completion of Multidisciplinary Residency or Specialization in Hospital Speech-Language Pathology or Dysphagia (preferred). **Additional Information** Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM; Monthly salary for a 30-hour workload (150 hours per month): R$3\.638,90; Meal/food allowance at company cafeteria: monthly contribution of R$ 20.00 for employees working more than 6 hours per day; Food Card valued at R$ 250.00/month \+ extra credit upon return from vacation; Health Assistance (medical, dental, and aeromedical): special conditions for employees, spouses, and children, available starting from the 4th month of employment; Discounts on undergraduate and graduate courses at partner institutions; Childcare allowance; Training via PBH Platform; Gympass/Wellhub: available starting from the 4th month of employment; Access to UptoDate platform. **Selection Process\*:** 1\- Registration / Application on the job platform / Resume screening; 2\- Document verification, case study, and HR selection interview; 3\- Technical interview with the Manager; * All stages are both eliminatory and ranking-based. A **100% SUS** hospital distinguished by its humanized approach. Some praise our excellence in infrastructure, innovative management, and state-of-the-art technology—and yes, these truly impress. Yet, our greatest differentiator is our way of caring—with **absolute focus on the patient**. Our core driving force, corridor by corridor, bed by bed, rests upon **participatory management** and a fully committed team. We are made of people and hearts dedicated daily to receiving, embracing, and caring. Therefore, we feel **PROUD!** To be a **reference for Belo Horizonte and the metropolitan region**, and to always be ready and willing to serve—making the Metropolitan Hospital Dr. Célio de Castro the best place to receive care. #### **Our Infrastructure** The Metropolitan Hospital Dr. Célio de Castro (HMDCC) occupies a built area of 46\.000 m², with 13 floors and a helipad. It has 460 beds, including 80 ICU beds, and 16 operating rooms. HMDCC specializes in urgent and emergency clinical, surgical, and stroke care, with regulated and referral-based admissions coordinated by the Belo Horizonte Municipal Health Secretariat’s Hospital Admission Center. We are also a reference for the SUS-BH network and for Minas Gerais State in high-complexity care across the following specialties: internal medicine, orthopedics, general surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, and urology. Annually, we perform over 16,000 hospitalizations, 8,000 surgeries, 100,000 imaging exams, and 820,000 laboratory tests. #### **Pioneering Model** HMDCC results from a Public-Private Partnership between the Belo Horizonte City Hall and the concessionaire ONM Health—a pioneering model in Brazil.