Speech Pathologist, per diem

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

6d • $65 - $65

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health. For more information, go to NYU Langone Health , and interact with us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Indeed , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube and Instagram . Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Speech Pathologist, per diem. In this role, the successful candidate Responsible for providing speech-language pathology services under supervision, and any other duties deemed necessary by the Department Head.

Requirements

• MA/MS degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• CCC-SLP form ASHA and NY State license in Speech Pathology.
• Continuing education required NYS for maintaining licensure.
• BLS certification (Issued by the American Heart Association-AHA, or the American Red Cross-ARC) OR CPR/AED certification (issued by the American Heart Association-AHA, or the American Red Cross-ARC) is required upon entry to the position.
• Required Licenses: Speech Pathologist Lic-NYS, ASHA Cert
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• NYS Certification as Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD).

Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Develops, implements, amends, evaluates and plans speech-language pathology treatment programs according to changing communication needs and requirements.
• Uses medical, psycho-social information results of SLP evaluation and patient stated goals to develop realistic plans for patients.
• Provides clear rationale for all aspects of treatment plan, re-evaluates and amends plan as necessary.
• Monitors and reassesses functional and clinical programs in a complete manner.
• Anticipates and plans for discharge.
• Informs supervisor of changes in patients program to insure coordination of total program.
• Conducts group and individual therapy sessions.
• Implements plan in individual/group sessions appropriately orients patient caregivers to SLP treatment and interprets SLP role.
• Establishes/ maintains accepting climate for expression of feelings.
• Uses flexibility and creativity in task design for group or individual sessions and permits patient control and choice as much as feasible.
• Documents treatments rendered and patient attendance accurately and in accordance with departments protocol.
• Maintains clinical documentation according to Departmental P&P manual.
• Completes concise, accurate and timely documentation and keeps patient documentation confidential.
• Follows insurance (e.g. Medicare) guidelines for documentation.
• Provides verbal reports at staff meetings that are clear, concise, and relevant to ensure representatives at team meetings are well informed.
• Maintains active/cooperative dialogue with peers and other members of the rehabilitation team regarding shared patients.
• Interprets assessment findings to patient and family in a timely fashion and provides information to patient /family re: nature of SLP, course of recovery, psycho-social impact.
• Provides information regarding access to SLP services.
• Engages family in ongoing treatment planning, training re: techniques to improve communication function.
• Involves caregivers (as necessary) in planning for treatment termination.
• Provides opportunity for expression of feelings regarding the SLP disorder.
• Provides information regarding community resources (support services, web sites, etc.).
• Effectively assesses patients communication function and abilities.
• Effectively screens patient for identification of SLP assessment needs and assigns accurate FIM and WEE FIM ratings.
• Uses medical and social history to determine constraints on evaluations.
• Demonstrates thorough patient/family interviewing techniques to determine functional communication, establish patients understanding of SLP goals for treatment, recovery expectations and desire for SLP treatment.
• Conducts SLP evaluation according to P&P manual.
• Confers with Acting Director or Pediatric Supervisor regarding recommendations for patient management.
• Contacts referring MD to report evaluation findings once necessary.
• Demonstrates continued proficiency in skills required to treat assigned patient population.

Benefits

• At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement.
• The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support.
• Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.
• The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees