Speech Language Pathologist - Per Diem - Days

Responsible for the planning and implemention of Speech-Language Phology evaluion and trement services. Evalues communicion disorders and administers therapy trements for resident/pient problems associed with hearing, speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders. Maintains records, monitors progress, and counsels residents or pients and their family members.

• Responsible for administrion and direct applicion of Speech/Language Phology trement modalities as prescribed by a referring physician.
• Evalues, assesses, plans, directs and tres all residents or pients referred for speech/language phology services. Interprets test results in accordance with standard speech/language procedures.
• Re-evalues pients as approprie. Implements new trement plans and goals as necessary.
• Implements trements to restore function and prevent disability following disease or injury.
• Participes in multidisciplinary consultions.
• Participes in performance improvement activities within the department and participes in CQI activities.
• Completes continuing educion and in-service programs to meet regulory and job requirements as applicable.
• May provide informion reled to departmental budget considerions in relionship to Speech Phology needs for optimum pient care and service.
• May assists in scheduling pient or resident visits for further evaluion and trement.
• Ensures all documention and charts are complete.
• Participes in infection control, safety and educional programs, both in the department and on an organizional wide basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

REQUIRED:

• Gradue of a college/university accredited by the American Speech and Hearing Associion with a degree in Speech Language Phology.
• Excellent communicion skills to communice with pients, medical and house staff. Excellent assessment skills to make accure prognosis of pient potential and guide the individual to achieve th potential.
• Proficient with MS Office and Epic\EMR software.

PREFERRED:

• Prior experience in a long-term care facility working as a Speech- Language Phology (SLP)

REQUIRED:

• Current NYS license as a Speech-Language Phologist (or temporary permit).
• Must hold or be eligible for the Certifice of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Phology from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Associion (ASHA).

Qualified applicants will receive considerion for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, nional origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, protected veteran stus, or disability.

Successful candides might be required to undergo a background verificion with an external vendor.