Speech Pathology
Speech-Language Pathologists at Nationwide Children’s Hospital help children communicate, connect, and reach their full potential. With more than 150 SLPs across our system, we are one of the largest pediatric speech pathology programs in the country, offering a wide range of opportunities as our team continues to grow.
About Our Speech Pathology Team
- A large and growing team. Join a community of more than 150 speech-language pathologists who support and learn from one another across the system.
- Work close to home. Our SLPs practice across central Ohio and beyond, including regional locations in Toledo, Athens and Ontario, outpatient sites in communities such as Hilliard, Dublin, Marysville, Lewis Center, Westerville, East, Newark and Clintonville, as well as main campus locations. New sites in Grove City and New Albany are coming soon.
- Varied care settings. Opportunities are available across inpatient care, Homecare, the Behavioral Health Pavilion, the Early Childhood Mental Health Program, and the Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program.
- Broad clinical exposure. Our teams treat a wide range of speech, language and feeding needs, including apraxia, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), cognition, dyslexia, feeding and swallowing disorders, hearing loss, myofunctional disorders, pragmatics, resonance disorders, selective mutism and voice disorders.
- Collaborative care. SLPs are active members of multidisciplinary clinics, working closely with colleagues across specialties to support the whole child.
Benefits and Development
- Continuing education funding available. We provide financial support for continuing education, empowering you to advance your skills and stay at the forefront of clinical excellence.
- In-house CEUs. Nationwide Children’s is an ASHA-approved provider, allowing us to offer ASHA continuing education credit for many in-house courses throughout the year.
- Clinical fellow mentorship incentives. We value clinicians who support the next generation of SLPs and offer incentives for mentoring Clinical Fellows.
- Evidence-based practice opportunities. We offer multiple pathways to expand knowledge in evidence-based care, supported by a dedicated team of experts.
- Advanced Clinician Position Program. This program creates pathways for clinicians to deepen expertise, grow their careers and develop as leaders.
See Why We’re the Best of the Best
For the past decade, Nationwide Children’s has repeatedly earned awards for excellence in pediatric care, nursing and research.
Frequently Asked Questions
When you join Nationwide Children’s, you join One Team. A team that is collegiate, collaborative and inclusive. A team dedicated to the mission of helping kids everywhere and achieving best outcomes. Nationwide Children’s is a Level 1 pediatric trauma center, a teaching hospital, a fast-growing pediatric research center and one of the country’s premier pediatric health systems. For over a decade, US News & World Report has ranked us in the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the nation. We have maintained ANCC’s prestigious Magnet Designation for five consecutive years for our excellence in nursing. Our researchers have developed gene therapies and medical devices that have improved lives.
Regardless of role, every person involved with Nationwide Children’s is valued and respected. We put ego and accolades aside and focus on our mission: to provide the highest quality of care to all children and their families, regardless of their ability to pay. Our patients – and their futures – motivate every member of our diverse, inclusive team to work together for best outcomes.Schedules are flexible and leadership will discuss these options with you.
Get in Touch with Our Team
Are you interested in joining our team as a Speech Pathologist but not ready to apply yet? We're here to answer any questions you may have about the role, the application process, or what it's like to work at Nationwide Children's. Fill out the form below, and our team will get back to you within two business days.