How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Responsibilities*

This position offers the opportunity to work within the speech-language pathology department at Michigan Medicine:

• Diagnose speech, language and cognitive-communicative disorders.
• Design and implement treatment programs to facilitate improved communication and swallowing
  skills. Maintain standards of clinical productivity.
• Counsel patients and their families concerning social, behavioral, and psychological problems
  associated with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Provide documentation of evaluation data, test/re-test data and speech-language progress, in
  accordance with insurance and regulatory agency requirements.
• Provide patients and families with recommendations and referrals to appropriate health care
  sources.
• Participate in patient evaluation conferences with emphasis on discharge planning and referrals
  pertinent to continued rehabilitation and/or stabilization of clinical gains.
• Provide assistance to medical and rehabilitation team members about the most feasible
  communication pathways to help the patient achieve maximum understanding of medical
  information and rehabilitation techniques.
• Participate in research and the preparation of papers for publication or presentations related to
  communication and swallowing disorders.
• Participate in staff meetings regarding individual patients with physicians, nurses, insurance
  representatives and allied health professionals.
• Process patient care orders using the electronic ordering system may be required in certain
  areas.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  This is NOT a CFY position

Required Qualifications*

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or eligibility to initiate a Clinical Fellowship
• Current licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the State of Michigan
• Primary Source Verification

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience working effectively with medical and allied health professionals within an interdisciplinary team
• Experience in documentation of clinical findings, adhering to regulatory agency and insurance requirements.
• Competency in evaluation and management of adults with speech, voice, upper airway, and swallowing disorders.
• Experience with specific skills including:
  • Evaluation and management of adults with complex dysphagia in an academic university hospital acute care & acute inpatient rehab setting.
  • Aptitude in instrumental evaluations including FEES and VFSS.
  • Documentation of clinical findings, adhering to regulatory agency and insurance requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively as part of an interactive multidisciplinary team.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Work Schedule

Tue-Sat or Sun - Thu (weekend need) 40 hours per week at University Hospital/PAV/CVC.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

278198

Working Title

Speech-Language Pathologist

Job Title

Speech-Language Pathologist

Work Location

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Um Hospital

Department

MM Speech-Lang

Posting Begin/End Date

5/28/2026 - 6/04/2026

Salary

$88,174.00 - $127,994.00

Career Interest

Patient Care Services