Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem / Hospital

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

In this role, the successful candidate Assesses, provides, and documents speech, language, dysphagia, and related services to both inpatient and outpatient populations across the age spectrum. Evaluates, re-evaluates, plans, and implements individual treatment plans tailored to meet the needs of each individual patient.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Speech-Language Pathology
• Current and valid New York State License in Speech-Language Pathology
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certification in Speech-Language Pathology, required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers, required
• 1-2 years of Speech language pathology in a medically related environment with experience in communication, cognition, assistive, and augmentative communication disorders and dysphagia, required
• 1-2 years of Experience with Modified Barium Swallow Test (MBS) or Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing (FEEST) and ventilator dependent patients, required
• Strong communication (both oral and written), counseling, customer service, problem-solving, planning, organization, and multitasking skills, required
• Ability to mentor and train graduate students in speech language pathology, required
• Specific clinical skills related to evaluating, testing, therapy and counseling for those with speech/language, swallowing and related disorders
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office especially Word and Excel
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs evaluations, re-evaluations, treatments, and client/family education for speech, language, swallowing, and related disorders. Administers and interprets specialized testing as required for both the inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Ensures completion of patient records and other documentation according to federal, state, and hospital standards and regulations.
• Participates in patient care conferences, committees, orientation, community education projects, and in-service education. Communicates with physicians and other health care providers to offer coordinated and comprehensive care. Acts as a resource and advocate for those with communication and other related difficulties.
• Actively keeps abreast of and uses current trends and research based evidence in speech language pathology. Maintains and continues to build upon professional competency through education and annual review. Shares and conveys professional knowledge with hospital employees as appropriate.
• Mentors graduate clinicians as per federal, state, American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), and university specific guidelines. Maintains a positive learning environment for students. Provides teaching and constructive feedback that transitions students to increasing levels of competence.
• Participates in and conducts research as approved by the hospital Institutional review board (IRB) committee.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level