Speech Lang Pathologist -Per Diem
Catholic Health•Port Jefferson, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
The Speech Language Pathologist provides inpatient acute care services and is a vital member of a multidisciplinary team providing advanced, high quality healthcare. This position includes evaluation and treatment of children and adults mostly in the inpatient setting however, coverage in outpatient settings may be required occasionally.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
- New York State license and registration in Speech-Language Pathology required.
- MBS (Modified Barium Swallow) required
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with adult neurologic population is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates clients/patients and determines causal factors for speech, language and/or hearing impairments; gathers data related to patient's communication disorder, selects appropriate evaluation tool(s) for the purpose of assessment.
- Administers diagnostic testing procedures to determine the extent of the patient's impairment and the prognosis for improvement.
- Develops individualized treatment programs for patients diagnosed as needing speech and language intervention. Develops and maintains long and short term treatment objectives for each patient. Re-evaluates and modifies treatment programs as warranted.
- Areas addressed include articulation, voice, fluency, receptive and expressive language skills, oral motor competence, dysphagia and auditory skills.
Benefits
- generous benefits packages
- generous tuition assistance
- defined benefit pension plan
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Career Level
Mid Level
