Speech/Language Pathologist

White Plains Hospital • White Plains, NY

228d • $83,239 - $124,880

About The Position

Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for providing speech, language, and dysphagia services to patients including evaluations, planning individual patient care programs, treatments, and home programs. This position is Monday to Friday with potential weekend/holiday coverage. Hours will be 8AM to 4PM or 9AM to 5PM.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).
• BLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required for new hires.
• New York State License in Speech/Language Pathology.
• Clinical experience in evaluation and treatment of aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, voice disorders, dysfluency, and other types of communication disorders of adult or child.
• Clinical experience with evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders.
• Experience with videofluoroscopic swallow studies (MBS).
• Ability to interact with and treat adults and seniors.
• Open to treating children and adolescents as requested within professional ability level.
• Experience treating infants or willingness to learn.
• Experience in voice, dysphagia, management of head and neck cancer patients, management for alaryngeal speech/TEP in the total laryngectomy population.
• Ability to complete Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallow (FEES).

Responsibilities

• Understands and adds to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors
• Performs speech/language evaluations and treatment procedures upon physicians referrals by using standardized and non-standardized test procedures and by considering case history, medical information, and presenting speech/language and/or swallowing symptomatology.
• Determines appropriateness of speech/language interventions, makes an estimate of prognosis, and establishes long and short-term goals for rehabilitation.
• Determines need for referral to other specialists and disciplines, and additional recommendations.
• Coordinate with Radiology scheduling videofluoroscopic swallowing (MBS) evaluations.
• Coordinates scheduling and completion for fiberoptic endoscopic evaluations of swallowing (FEES) as appropriate including discussion with MD and obtaining MD order and coordination with the patient's care team.
• Confers with Dietary Department regarding appropriate diet consistencies for patients.
• Writes evaluation reports, progress notes, and outpatient discharge summaries in a timely manner.
• Communicates information to patients, families, physicians, rehabilitation team members, and other involved professionals as needed, both verbally and by written reports.
• Plans, directs, administers, and revises treatment goals and programs designed to improve communication and swallowing skills.
• Keeps ongoing charted records of treatments and progress of patients.
• Provides home programs, exercise plans, and educational information.
• Provides augmentative communication as needed.
• Provides ongoing counseling and guidance to patients and families, and documents this activity.
• Makes discharge recommendations and follows up.
• Fills out charge slips for services provided/bills accordingly.
• Presents findings to interdisciplinary team, and at department conferences.
• Participates in conferences with outside professional personnel as required (audiologists, psychiatrists, school personnel).
• Attends department meetings, conferences, and in-services.
• Attends hospital mandatory in-service programs.
• Conducts family conferences and counseling sessions.
• Coordinates therapeutic programs with other clinical disciplines.
• Attends Home Care Professional Advisory Committee meetings.
• Determines policies and procedures of speech/pathology service based on state, federal, American Speech/Language Hearing Association (ASHA) professional Service Board, JCAHO and WPHC standards.
• Determines need for purchase and repair of supplies and equipment.
• Provides chart forms/electronic documentation to reflect evaluation and treatment procedures and progress, reevaluate and discharge.
• Pursues continuing education activities.
• Develops Performance Improvement criteria for speech/pathology service and evaluates and reviews quality of care provided through periodic reviews using the criteria. Participates in PM&R PI activities and meetings.
• Maintains and carries out procedures for departmental records, patients daily and monthly attendance summaries, case folders, charge slips, program schedules, monthly statistics, etc.
• Arranges for coverage during planned absence and orients substitute to policies and procedures.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• Tremendous growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree