Sr Speech Language Pathologist

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians.

Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.

Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Sr Speech Language Pathologist - PT - Danbury

Summary

Speech-Language pathologists provide services that identify, prevent and rehabilitate speech, language, cognition, voice, fluency and swallowing disorders. Evaluates and analyzes patients, treatment and instruction to patient/family to maximize functional independence. Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of pediatrics, and/or adults and mature adults. May work in any of these locations: in-patient, out-patient, pediatrics.

Responsibilities

1. Performs speech/language evaluations on patients with complex diagnoses.

2. Performs speech/language therapy treatment planning and implementation for complex patients.

3. Provides patient/family education and training.

4. Provides peer reviews and participates in performance improvement activities.

5. Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.

6. Initiates discharge planning.

7. Continuing education: attends 20 hours of continuing education per year. Provides 10 hours of in-service education to staff per year.

8. Provides full time clinical experience to students and community education lectures.

9. Acts as mentor to lower level staff and new staff.

10. Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluating assisting staff.

11. Assists with annual competency training and verification.

12. Assists with scheduling patients and achieving appropriate staffing.

13. Provides coverage in program coordinators absence as requested.

14. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

MASTER'S LVL DGRE

Other Information

Required

• Minimum Experience: three years
• Desired: Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification and CPR certification.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
• Credentials: ASHA, SPT
• Company: Danbury Hospital
• Org Unit: 183
• Department: I/P Physical Medicine
• Exempt: Yes
• Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly