Clinical Fellow Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric Acute Care

Work Schedule: 

Full-time, 100% FTE, day shift. Shifts will be scheduled Tuesday – Saturday between the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department. 

 

Be part of something remarkable

Come provide diagnostics, instrumental and non-instrumental assessment, and treatment to complex acute care patients in the areas of feeding/swallowing disorders, speech, language, communication, and cognition.

 

We are seeking clinical fellows who demonstrate strengths in the following:

• Ability to analyze and synthesize information from a broad-based fund of knowledge in medical communication and voice science and disorders.
• Ability to engage in evidence-based problem solving.
• Motivation to achieve an advanced level of clinical competence in prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with voice and swallowing disorders.
• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary medical setting.
• Self-evaluation resulting in actively identifying steps to develop new skills and acquire knowledge.
• Ethical, responsible, and professional conduct.

 

Each fellowship has a 9/7/26 start date and is 13 months in duration, ending 10/1/27.

Applicants should prepare the following materials, compiled as a single PDF file. Incomplete packets will not be considered.

1. A cover page listing your name, graduate program, fellowship for which you are applying, and date of application.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A one-page (12-point font, double-spaced) statement describing your interest in the position, previous experience in medical speech-language pathology, career goals, any research experience, and qualities that support your candidacy for the fellowship.

 

Applications are due by 1/23/26.

 

At UW Health, you will have:

• An excellent benefits package, including health insurance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.

 Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communicative Disorders from an ASHA accredited graduate program Required

 Work Experience

• In the process of obtaining a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology Required
• Practicum (student) experience in a medical setting Preferred

 Licenses & Certifications

• Wisconsin state license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow Required
• Certification in Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic External Defibrillator Required

 Our Commitment to Social Impact and BelongingUW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

 

American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.