Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem / Hospital

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem / Hospital.

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.

Job 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.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, you must have a 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.

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

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.

Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $60.00 - $60.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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