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Infinite Care Consulting Services

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Infinite Care Consulting Services, Yonkers, New York, United States

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Overview Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) role at Infinite Care Consulting Services, Yonkers, NY.

Job Summary The purpose of the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) position is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to evaluate, treat, document and/or facilitate care for residents with impaired ability to swallow or communicate due to disease process; participate in the interdisciplinary team meetings as required; assist the Director of Nursing to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Evaluate residents’ functional needs when referred by the resident’s attending physician or interdisciplinary team.

Follow physician’s orders, facility policies and procedures to evaluate and treat residents and complete required documentation for care provided.

Assist the DON in establishing communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.

Participate in discharge planning when appropriate.

Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate and document evaluations of referred residents in accordance with facility policies and procedures.

Provide appropriate treatment to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within their physical abilities.

Recommend and/or provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures, and assistive devices to prevent decline in residents’ function.

Provide resident or caregiver education to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within their physical abilities.

Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by federal, state and local regulatory agencies and third-party payers.

Perform all duties as assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.

Required Education and Experience

A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of practice.

Possess a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech from the American Speech-Lpeech-Hearing Association (ASHA), or equivalent educational requirements as indicated by school transcript or diploma and work experience necessary for such a certificate and awaiting the opportunity to take the ASHA examination for certification, or

Have completed the necessary work and education requirements as indicated by school transcript or diploma and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.

Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Benefits

Weekly payroll

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

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Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Direct Deposit

Details

Salary: $41 – $52 / hr (based on experience)

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

Location: Yonkers, NY (115 S Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701)

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