Therapist / New York / SLP | IP/OP - HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY Job
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Description
Speech Language Pathologist needed for hospital in New York, NY!
Job Summary: The staff Speech and Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients referred for speech, language, cognitive, and dysphagia dysfunction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Evaluates and treats patients with neurogenic speech language/swallowing impairment; communicates findings to members of the Rehab team via participation in patient conferences and in written reports.
• Recommends diets, and performs modified barium swallow studies.
• Provides patients, families and caregivers with ongoing counseling regarding the nature of swallowing and communication disorders and their ramifications for functional performance.
• Determines appropriate tasks to be undertaken by Speech students.
• Orders treatment materials as appropriate, maintaining cost effectiveness.
• Institutes speech pathology in-service training programs for inter-disciplinary staff.
• Formulates and implements group therapy programs to address the needs of communication impaired patients and their families in the community.
• Consults with and establishes liaisons with existing senior citizen centers, stroke clubs, organizations for head injured, to; educate, share information, and develop appropriate community programs, referrals, and follow-up.
• Designs appropriate PI instrument and participates in performance improvement. Acts as a member of the PI committee as assigned by the Chief Speech Therapist or Therapy Manager.
• Maintains accurate patient treatment and attendance statistics.
• Assures public relations within the community. Promotes the profession at universities and colleges.
• Participates in program development for Rehab unit and within the Speech department. • Performs other related duties.
Skills
• New graduate or up to 2 years of experience
• New York State Speech-Language Pathologist License Issuing Agency: Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)-American Speech Language Hearing Association
• Excellent written, oral, communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates analytical and problem solving skills.
• Intermediate MS Office Suite
Position: Speech-Lang Pathologist
Specialty/Modality: Speech-Language Pathology
Licenses/Certifications: State License-Speech Therapist-New York, CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support)
Physical Abilities: Up to 20lbs
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