HCN - Speech-Language Pathologist

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Job Summary: The hospital-based speech-language pathologist prevents, diagnoses, and treats disorders related to communication, swallowing, voice, and hearing in patients, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care. Key Highlights: 1. Essential role in patient health, safety, and quality of life 2. Development and implementation of individualized therapeutic plans 3. Collaboration within multidisciplinary healthcare teams The **speech-language pathologist** in the hospital setting plays an essential yet often underrecognized role with significant impact on patients’ health, safety, and quality of life. Their responsibilities extend far beyond speech: they are specialists trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat disorders of communication, swallowing, voice, and hearing—conditions that may arise or worsen during hospitalization. **Salary**: R$ 4\.421,71 **Workload**: 150 hours (Mon\-Fri) **Modality**: In-person **Responsibilities and Duties** * Conduct comprehensive assessments and diagnoses for hospitalized patients or those receiving clinical care, using standardized instruments and techniques to identify impairments in communication, voice, language, hearing, orofacial motor function, and swallowing; * Develop and implement individualized therapeutic plans, defining objectives, methods, and intervention techniques tailored to the patient’s clinical context, functional progression, and specific therapeutic goals; * Intervene in swallowing disorders (dysphagia) and aspiration risk, evaluating chewing and swallowing function, adjusting food textures, supervising safe ingestion techniques, and preventing respiratory complications; * Collaborate within multidisciplinary healthcare teams, participating in case discussions, joint therapeutic planning, and ongoing communication with physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and other professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care; * Document assessments, interventions, and clinical progress in patients’ medical records and hospital information systems, ensuring data accuracy for continuity of care and clinical decision-making; * Provide guidance to patients, families, and caregivers regarding therapeutic strategies, exercises, dietary adaptations, and communication techniques to promote treatment adherence and health education; * Design and participate in prevention programs, health promotion initiatives, and continuing education activities—including preventive actions for speech-language pathology disorders, educational campaigns, and staff training on communication and swallowing in the hospital setting; * Perform other duties inherent to the position. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology; * Specialization in the field is desirable; * Valid professional registration with the relevant regulatory council; * Basic Office software proficiency; * Prior experience in the role is desirable. **Additional Information** * Fuel allowance; * Cafeteria; * SESC benefits; * Day Off. **IMED** is a nonprofit social organization dedicated to public health. The Institute is committed to community well-being and excellence in managing hospital units. Since 2013, we have combined cutting-edge technology, professional recognition, and a humanized approach to deliver high-quality services through Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS). Our focus on strategic planning, rational resource use, and sustainability commitments ensures quality care for the population within an environment of growth and collaboration. The Institute spares no effort to continuously improve its work environment—solely to provide high-quality services to those who depend on them. Motivated employees foster a high-performance environment: they produce more, interact more effectively, develop greater passion for their work, enhance organizational performance, and ultimately increase client satisfaction. Currently, we manage the **Trindade State Hospital** (Hetrin), the **Central-North Goiás State Hospital** (HCN) in Uruaçu, the **Formosa State Hospital** (HEF), the **Northeast Region State Polyclinics – Posse**, and the **Surrounding Region Polyclinics – Formosa**, all in Goiás state, and the **Brasilândia Municipal Hospital** (HMB) in São Paulo.