Associate Staff Speech Path-L II

City of New York•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter is a state-of-the-art facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating, equipped with 164-bed Skilled Nursing Facility and 201-bed Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) based in Harlem. Carter excels at providing quality medical, sub-acute, rehabilitative and long-term specialty services for individuals in need of medically-complex care like ventilator weaning. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies our ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnership. From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Carter ranks #6 in Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes in New York 2024; and also received a high-performance rating for Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes in America 2024. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Purpose of Position : Performs complex activity in the performance, administration and supervision of diagnostic, habilitative and rehabilitative services to patients with speech and language impairments in order to assist them towards the attainment of greater effectiveness in the process of communication by addressing communicative disorders indicated by impaired voice, language or speech, and ameliorating the emotional and psychological adjustment to such disorders; performs related work. There are two assignment levels to differentiate the complexity, responsibility, and scope of assignment in clinical practice and/or the levels of supervision. Level I Under general supervision, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, performs the following tasks: 1. Identifies patients with speech, language and related disorders, upon medical referral, and determines etiology, history and severity of specific disorders through interviewing and testing techniques. 2. Assesses, evaluates, analyzes and treats communicative and other problems resulting from speech, language and related disorders and the diseases or traumas which caused them. 3. Investigates and studies the underlying causes, precipitating factors, symptomatic behavior and emotional effects as well as the functional impact of speech and language disorders upon the patient. 4. Plans programs designed to restore or improve the communicative ability of patients with physiogenic, neurogenic or psychogenic speech and language disorders in order to produce, improve or restore appropriate communication skills. 5. Treats speech, language and related disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, phonological defect, language delay, stuttering and voice disorders including laryngectomy, disorders affecting the geriatric population, and those secondary to traumatic injury. 6. Consults with other health care professionals when necessary to determine the need for referrals to specialists in medicine, dentistry, education, psychology, social work or other related areas. 7. Attends evaluation conferences and rounds to discern the progress and prognosis of patients under treatment. 8. Schedules examinations and treatment, prepares case histories and summaries, and reports on the therapeutic progress and goals of patients under treatment. 9. Counsels patients and/or families in their adjustment to speech, language and/or related impairments. 10. Counsels pre-operative or post-operative patients to prepare them for appropriate post-operative treatment. 11. Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the field in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with speech disorders. 12. Checks equipment periodically to ensure proper functioning and calibration. 13. Performs related duties. Level II Under general supervision, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, an employee at this higher level of expertise performs some of the major duties of Level I and, in addition, may perform the following tasks: 1. Evaluates and treats patients with more complex speech, language and related disorders. Sets treatment, goals, observes and documents progress and makes adjustments to therapy programs of patients in personnel case load. 2. May coordinate total patient communication environment by working with school professionals, health care professionals, families and support groups. Recommends appropriate specialized educational institutions and special programs. May identify financial care and reimbursement eligibility, and expedites corresponding applications. 3. Acts as a role model and mentor to less experienced Speech and Audiology staff. Advises less experienced staff in clinical assessment and treatment of patients. Performs clinical supervision of practicum students and speech clinicians. Assists in reviewing the treatment plans of less experienced staff. 4. Instructs health care personnel in the principles and basis of speech pathology, including clinical techniques and patient care management. 5. May coordinate and contribute to the development of clinical practice programs for students in speech pathology. May participate in the instruction and supervision of students. 6. May coordinate the scheduling of in-service programs or other specialized activities. 7. Acts as a resource to other departments upon request. Assists in writing departmental brochures and other descriptive program material. 8. Attends workshops, conferences, classes and demonstrations of new developments in the speech and hearing field. Recommends improvements in departmental procedures, training and organization to integrate new techniques into daily practice. 9. Assists in the implementation of changes in departmental procedure. 10. Performs related duties.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited college or university including 300 hours or supervised clinical experience in speech pathology, and A New York State license in Speech Pathology, and Holds the American Speech-Language - Hearing Association certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology, and Two years of full time paid professional experience within the last five years beyond the licensure, in the practice of Speech Pathology in a hospital, health care , rehabilitation or related facility.

Responsibilities

Identifies patients with speech, language and related disorders, upon medical referral, and determines etiology, history and severity of specific disorders through interviewing and testing techniques.
Assesses, evaluates, analyzes and treats communicative and other problems resulting from speech, language and related disorders and the diseases or traumas which caused them.
Investigates and studies the underlying causes, precipitating factors, symptomatic behavior and emotional effects as well as the functional impact of speech and language disorders upon the patient.
Plans programs designed to restore or improve the communicative ability of patients with physiogenic, neurogenic or psychogenic speech and language disorders in order to produce, improve or restore appropriate communication skills.
Treats speech, language and related disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, phonological defect, language delay, stuttering and voice disorders including laryngectomy, disorders affecting the geriatric population, and those secondary to traumatic injury.
Consults with other health care professionals when necessary to determine the need for referrals to specialists in medicine, dentistry, education, psychology, social work or other related areas.
Attends evaluation conferences and rounds to discern the progress and prognosis of patients under treatment.
Schedules examinations and treatment, prepares case histories and summaries, and reports on the therapeutic progress and goals of patients under treatment.
Counsels patients and/or families in their adjustment to speech, language and/or related impairments.
Counsels pre-operative or post-operative patients to prepare them for appropriate post-operative treatment.
Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the field in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with speech disorders.
Checks equipment periodically to ensure proper functioning and calibration.
Performs related duties.
Evaluates and treats patients with more complex speech, language and related disorders.
Sets treatment, goals, observes and documents progress and makes adjustments to therapy programs of patients in personnel case load.
May coordinate total patient communication environment by working with school professionals, health care professionals, families and support groups.
Recommends appropriate specialized educational institutions and special programs.
May identify financial care and reimbursement eligibility, and expedites corresponding applications.
Acts as a role model and mentor to less experienced Speech and Audiology staff.
Advises less experienced staff in clinical assessment and treatment of patients.
Performs clinical supervision of practicum students and speech clinicians.
Assists in reviewing the treatment plans of less experienced staff.
Instructs health care personnel in the principles and basis of speech pathology, including clinical techniques and patient care management.
May coordinate and contribute to the development of clinical practice programs for students in speech pathology.
May participate in the instruction and supervision of students.
May coordinate the scheduling of in-service programs or other specialized activities.
Acts as a resource to other departments upon request.
Assists in writing departmental brochures and other descriptive program material.
Attends workshops, conferences, classes and demonstrations of new developments in the speech and hearing field.
Recommends improvements in departmental procedures, training and organization to integrate new techniques into daily practice.
Assists in the implementation of changes in departmental procedure.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
College Savings Program
Union Benefits for eligible titles
Multiple employee discounts programs
Commuter Benefits Programs

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