Speech-Language Pathologist – Speech-Language Pathology

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Job Summary: Hospital de Amor is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist III to provide outpatient and inpatient care, guiding patients and their companions regarding therapy and care. Key Highlights: 1. Working in an institution guided by values of love and humanization 2. Focus on rehabilitation of oncology patients 3. Professional development and a positive organizational climate Would you like to join the team of a healthcare institution whose core values are love and humanization? Hospital de Amor operates multiple hospital units, believes in and continuously develops its staff, fostering a positive organizational climate and workplace well-being. Our mission is to deliver services to patients of the Unified Health System (SUS) in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, teaching, and oncology research. We are currently seeking a professional for the position of **Speech-Language Pathologist III**. Learn more: **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION** Provide outpatient and inpatient care to patients using appropriate rehabilitation techniques for their pathology; guide patients and their companions regarding applied therapy to facilitate patient reintegration into society. Provide outpatient and inpatient care to patients using appropriate rehabilitation techniques for their pathology; guide patients and their companions regarding applied therapy and home care. Refer patients to other departments or their referring source when necessary, issuing specific reports. Maintain up-to-date records of provided care in patients’ medical charts. Inform attending physicians of patients’ rehabilitation progress to guide potential clinical decisions. Assess patients’ clinical conditions to develop an appropriate therapeutic plan, respecting directives from the attending physician. Select habilitation procedures, teach techniques promoting autonomy and independence in activities of daily living to improve patients’ quality of life. Collect data for developing and disseminating hospital performance indicators defined by the Quality Management System. Evaluate performance outcomes based on feedback from immediate supervisors and define continuous improvement actions for professional and team development. Comply with occupational safety rules and procedures during all work activities, using designated personal protective equipment (PPE). Comply with hospital infection control rules and procedures. Participate in departmental and/or interdepartmental meetings as needed for activity planning aimed at achieving institutional goals. **REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS** Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Valid professional registration with the Regional Council of Speech-Language Pathology. Knowledge and/or specialization in dysphagia and language disorders. Knowledge of speech-language assessment and diagnostic techniques. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team. Knowledge of phonatory-articulatory organ dysfunction and neurovegetative functional disorders affecting feeding and respiration due to neurological sequelae. Provide guidance to families/caregivers to ensure continuity of home-based treatment; develop and participate in scientific studies and events related to speech-language pathology in rehabilitation. **WORK SCHEDULE** Rotating shift: 04:48, Monday through Friday. From 07:00 to 12:15