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**Open Date** 07/10/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN42457B

**Job Title** PS Speech Pathologist

**Working Title** PS Speech Pathologist

**Job Grade** UGR

**FLSA Code** Professional

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** Yes

**Standard Hours per Week** 40

**Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time

**Shift** Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

**VP Area** U of U Health - Academics

**Department** 00848 - Pediatric Administration

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** $73,000 - $113,484

**Close Date** 10/10/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Job Summary

The University of Utah Developmental Assessment Clinic ( UDAC ) provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to toddlers, school-aged children, and adolescents with a range of developmental, medical, and behavioral concerns. Our patient population includes children with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, ADHD ), genetic and medical complexities, speech sound disorders, receptive and expressive language delays, and social communication challenges.

Speech and Language Pathologists work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support early identification, comprehensive evaluation, and family-centered intervention planning. UDAC programs include the Child Development Program, the Neonatal Follow-up Program, and the Heart Center Neurodevelopment Program. Clinics are held at the Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building in Salt Lake City, Primary Children’s Outpatient Clinic at Lehi, the South Main Clinic in Salt Lake City and through Telehealth. The Speech and Language Pathologist provides evaluation and therapeutic management for patients with speech, language and/or cognitive disorders who are referred to the University Developmental Assessment Center ( UDAC ).

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

+ Excellent**health care coverage**at affordable rates (see the**Summary Comparison**for more information)

+ **14.2% retirement contributions**that vest immediately

+ Generous**paid leave time**

+ **11 paid Holidays**per year

+ **50% tuition reduction**for employees, spouses, and dependent children

+ **Flex spending accounts**

+ University provided**basic employee life insurance**coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000

+ Variety of elective**insurance coverage**, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.

+ **Free transit**on most UTA services

+ Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel

+ Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at**https://benefits.utah.edu/.**

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

+ Interdisciplinary evaluation approach to reach appropriate assessment and diagnosis of children with or at risk for developmental disorders.

+ Establish treatment goals and referrals based on the evaluation, reason for the referral and team interaction.

+ Identify and facilitate access to other medical or community resources and follow up, as necessary.

+ Educate the patient and their parents about the goals of the program and on the methods of accomplishing the goals.

+ Provide documentation of patient care according to established criteria.

+ Participate in continuous quality improvement projects.

+ Participate in in-services, medical conferences, staff meetings, continuing education courses, team meetings and other related activities.

Problem Solving

+ Complete a comprehensive speech and language evaluation and development goals and treatment plan upon completion of the evaluation.

+ Ability to provide direction to students; identify program needs; develop new areas of activity; and respond to emergency situations.

+ Knowledge of the principles of child life span growth and development.

+ Ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.

+ Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

Comments

Working Conditions and Physical Demands: _Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation._

+ This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Disclaimer

_This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job._

_The above job description reflects the general physical and mental demands and environmental conditions required to perform the essential functions for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties to this job at any time. The University of Utah Health complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended and Sections 503 & 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and extends reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants or employees with disabilities. A qualified applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation._

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

Current licensure to practice as a Speech Pathologist in the State of Utah.

Preferred

Experience in the following areas; dysphagia, stroke, head trauma, diffuse brain pathology, neurologic diseases and disorders, developmental language delay, dysfluency, voice pathology, motor speech disorders, cognitive disorders or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

Preferences

Dept Preferences

+ Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card or obtain one within one month of hire; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills are also required.

+ Fluency in Spanish, both oral and written highly preferred.

+ Experience in the following areas: evaluation and treatment of receptive and expressive language disorders, social communication skills, AAC , speech sound disorders.

+ History of working with children.

_Applicants will be screened according to preferences._

**Type** Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/

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