Speech Pathologist 2
Listed compensation
$85K - $100K
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Job Description
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Clinical Technical Services Speech Pathologist 2. The successful candidate will:
- Perform speech and swallow evaluations.
- Perform cognition/communication skills evaluations.
- Perform modified barium swallow (MBS) studies for patient of all ages.
- Determine appropriate diet recommendations.
- Coordinate with dietary, nursing, and medical staff in managing diet textures, consistencies and restrictions.
- Educate residents, nursing, patients and families regarding alternative nutrition methods.
- Document initial assessments, follow-up treatments, results of MBS, etc. according to departmental and institutional policies and standards.
- Mentor SLP students and affiliates.
- Be a role model for other members of the team, while modeling the WE CARE values of the institution.
Key Responsibilities
The Speech Pathologist will perform comprehensive speech, swallow, and cognition evaluations for patients of all ages. They will also coordinate with medical staff to determine diet recommendations and educate families on alternative nutrition methods.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and be accredited by New York State. A minimum of three years of experience in an acute hospital setting and proficiency in Modified Barium Swallowing studies are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist 2 at SUNY Downstate Medical Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,765 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 33% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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