Speech Pathologist - Acute Rehab [Per Diem]
Rochester Regional Health•Rochester, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Speech Pathologist, you use empathy, compassion, and evaluation skills to develop rehabilitative treatment programs that restore or improve patients’ optimal level of function, independence, and quality of life. This per diem position is in the Golisano Rehabilitation Department at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York. The schedule is days, with 8-hour shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The role involves evaluating referred patients, creating and implementing treatment plans, tracking functional progress, and documenting care through discharge. You will work with patients, families, staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals as part of rehabilitation and discharge planning.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders (may be MA, MS, or Med).
- New York State licensure, or completion of a minimum of nine months of supervised work experience (CFY), or participation in a supervised clinical fellowship for a minimum of 36 weeks under a New York State-licensed Speech Pathologist, followed by the New York State licensure examination and achievement of New York State licensure.
- Compassionate, warm, and patient-focused.
- Excellent organization and planning skills.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience with a frail elderly population.
Responsibilities
- Perform a complete initial evaluation of each referred patient.
- Develop and implement treatment plans with appropriate short- and long-term goals.
- Involve the patient, family, and staff in implementing the treatment program.
- Re-evaluate the patient’s functional status progressively and advance the patient toward maximal performance and functional independence.
- Maintain complete documentation of patient evaluations, treatment, progress, and discharge status, and send required information to appropriate professionals.
- Participate actively in rehabilitation team efforts to meet patient needs.
- Counsel and teach patients and families.
- Discuss changes in treatment programs with physicians.
- Coordinate healthcare plans with other involved professionals and assist with discharge planning as appropriate.
