Nuvance Health
Description
Speech‑Language pathologists provide services that identify, prevent, and rehabilitate speech, language, cognition, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. They evaluate and analyze patients, provide treatment and instruction to patients/families to maximize functional independence. Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of pediatrics and/or adults and mature adults, and may work in inpatient, outpatient, or pediatrics settings.
Responsibilities
Performs speech/language evaluations on patients with complex diagnoses.
Performs speech/language therapy treatment planning and implementation for complex patients.
Provides patient/family education and training.
Provides peer reviews and participates in performance improvement activities.
Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.
Initiates discharge planning.
Continuing education: attends 20 hours of continuing education per year. Provides 10 hours of in‑service education to staff per year.
Provides full‑time clinical experience to students and community education lectures.
Acts as mentor to lower level staff and new staff.
Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluating assisting staff.
Assists with annual competency training and verification.
Assists with scheduling patients and achieving appropriate staffing.
Provides coverage in program coordinators' absence as requested.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s level (DGRE)
Minimum experience: three years
Desired: CPR certification, FEES and MBS clinical experience, Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Other
Working Conditions
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very heavy effort, may exert up to 50 lb force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Credentials: ASHA, SPT
Company & Details Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 186
Department: Phys Med - Main St
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 hourly
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Responsibilities
Performs speech/language evaluations on patients with complex diagnoses.
Performs speech/language therapy treatment planning and implementation for complex patients.
Provides patient/family education and training.
Provides peer reviews and participates in performance improvement activities.
Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.
Initiates discharge planning.
Continuing education: attends 20 hours of continuing education per year. Provides 10 hours of in‑service education to staff per year.
Provides full‑time clinical experience to students and community education lectures.
Acts as mentor to lower level staff and new staff.
Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluating assisting staff.
Assists with annual competency training and verification.
Assists with scheduling patients and achieving appropriate staffing.
Provides coverage in program coordinators' absence as requested.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s level (DGRE)
Minimum experience: three years
Desired: CPR certification, FEES and MBS clinical experience, Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Other
Working Conditions
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very heavy effort, may exert up to 50 lb force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Credentials: ASHA, SPT
Company & Details Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 186
Department: Phys Med - Main St
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 hourly
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