SENIOR SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST📣 Job Ad

About the Role

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Speech Language Pathologist. This full-time position involves evaluating and treating patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive, and swallowing disorders, while also contributing to research in speech language pathology.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide habilitative and rehabilitative care, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation, and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate patient records in accordance with policies and administrative regulations.
• Determine the need for and facilitate referrals to other specialists.
• Educate patients and caregivers as required.
• Deliver in-service training to other departments and services.
• Conduct research within the area of specialty.
• Develop handouts, tests, and treatment materials, considering current practices and the multi-cultural needs of Saudi patients.
• Manage specialized teams under the supervision of the Head, Speech Language Pathology.
• Supervise speech language evaluation and treatment services provided by intern-students and SCDPs completing clinical practicum.
• Provide feedback to intern-students and SCDPs to support clinical work and skill development.
• Dedicate 60% of working hours to direct patient care and 40% to administrative responsibilities, including developing clinical and educational materials in Arabic, supervising staff, initiating clinical research, and conducting quality assurance activities. Administrative time may be utilized clinically during staff shortages.
• Participate in ongoing education, training, and development activities.
• Adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with departmental tests, equipment, and hospital policies and procedures is essential.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, where the successful candidate will work within a specialized healthcare setting, contributing to both patient care and clinical research initiatives.